ingkomunidado
ingkomunidádo with stress marks
isolated, cut off
Usage Note
Ingkomunidado comes from Spanish incomunicado, meaning cut off from communication. In the Philippines it is used in legal and political contexts — particularly for detainees denied contact with the outside world — and in everyday speech to describe someone who is unreachable or isolated.
Examples
" Ingkomunidado ang lugar tuwing bagyo. "
Natural Translation
The place is cut off whenever there is a storm.
Literal Translation
Cut-off the place every storm.
" Siya ay ingkomunidado sa selda. "
Natural Translation
He/She is isolated in the cell.
Literal Translation
He/She is isolated in-the cell.
" Sa loob ng ilang araw, nanatiling ingkomunidado ang nayon dahil sa pagguho ng tanging daan papunta roon. "
Natural Translation
For several days, the village remained cut off because of the collapse of the only road leading there.
Literal Translation
In within of-the few days, remained cut-off the village because of-the collapse of-the only road going there.
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