iskor
iskór with stress marks
score
Usage Note
Iskor is a loanword from English 'score,' used in sports, games, and academic contexts. The verb mag-iskor means to score points, and it is especially common in basketball discussions — the most popular sport in the Philippines.
Examples
" Ano ang iskor mo? "
Natural Translation
What's your score?
Literal Translation
What the score your?
" Mataas ang iskor niya sa eksamen ngayon. "
Natural Translation
His/Her score on the exam today was high.
Literal Translation
High the score his/her in-the exam today.
" Kahit mababa ang iskor namin sa unang laro, hindi pa rin kami sumuko hanggang sa wakas. "
Natural Translation
Even though our score in the first game was low, we still didn't give up until the end.
Literal Translation
Even-though low the score our in first game, not still also we gave-up until the end.
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