intelehente
intelehénte with stress marks
intelligent
Usage Note
Intelehente is a Spanish loanword meaning intelligent or smart. Filipinos use matalino, the native equivalent, interchangeably in casual speech, while intelehente leans more formal.
Examples
" Intelehente ang aso namin. "
Natural Translation
Our dog is intelligent.
Literal Translation
Intelligent the dog our.
" Intelehente ang batang ito — nakakabasa na siya sa edad na tatlo. "
Natural Translation
This child is intelligent — he/she can already read at age three.
Literal Translation
Intelligent the child this — can-read already he/she at age three.
" Kahit intelehente siya, marunong pa rin siyang makinig sa payo ng mga nakatatanda sa kanya. "
Natural Translation
Even though he is intelligent, he still knows how to listen to the advice of his elders.
Literal Translation
Even intelligent he, knows still he to-listen to advice of-the elders to him.
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