gobernador
gobernadór with stress marks
male governor
Usage Note
Gobernador, from Spanish gobernador, refers to the elected male head of a Philippine province. In everyday speech the masculine form is commonly used even when the officeholder is a woman, reflecting the default masculine pattern of Spanish loanwords in Filipino. Gobernadora is the feminine form.
Examples
" Si Tatay ang gobernador namin. "
Natural Translation
My father is our governor.
Literal Translation
The Father the governor our.
" Ang gobernador ng lalawigan ay bumisita sa bayan. "
Natural Translation
The governor of the province visited the town.
Literal Translation
The governor of-the province visited in-the town.
" Nangako ang bagong gobernador na aayusin niya ang mga kalsada sa buong lalawigan sa loob ng tatlong taon. "
Natural Translation
The new governor promised to fix the roads across the whole province within three years.
Literal Translation
Promised the new governor that will-fix he the roads in whole province in inside of three years.
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