Usage Note
Insulto comes from Spanish insulto and is commonly used in everyday Tagalog. Insulting someone — especially an elder or a person of higher status — is a serious breach of Filipino social norms; the verb form is insultuhin.
Examples
" Insulto sa akin ang sinabi mo. "
Natural Translation
What you said was an insult to me.
Literal Translation
Insult to me the said your.
" Insulto sa kanya ang hindi siya imbitahan sa okasyon. "
Natural Translation
Not being invited to the occasion was an insult to him/her.
Literal Translation
Insult to him/her the not he/she invited at-the occasion.
" Para sa kanya, isang malaking insulto ang hindi man lang batiin ng panauhin ang nag-anyaya sa kasal. "
Natural Translation
For her, it was a huge insult that the guest didn't even greet the one who invited them to the wedding.
Literal Translation
For her, one big insult the not even greet by guest the inviter at-the wedding.
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