kamisa tsino
kamísa tsíno with stress marks
collarless shirt
Usage Note
Kamisa tsino combines kamisa (shirt) and tsino (Chinese) to name the collarless shirt style associated with Chinese-influenced clothing. It is considered casual or informal attire, commonly worn by older Filipino men at home, and reflects the strong Chinese cultural influence on Philippine dress.
Examples
" Nakasuot ng kamisa tsino si Lolo. "
Natural Translation
Grandfather is wearing a collarless shirt.
Literal Translation
Wearing of collarless-shirt Grandfather.
" Gusto ng lolo ko na magsuot ng kamisa tsino kapag nag-iinit ang panahon. "
Natural Translation
My grandfather likes to wear a collarless shirt when the weather is hot.
Literal Translation
Likes the grandfather my to wear collarless-shirt when heating the weather.
" Tuwing may handaan sa baryo, nagsusuot ang aking lolo ng puting kamisa tsino na iginagalang ng mga kasamahan niya. "
Natural Translation
Whenever there is a feast in the village, my grandfather wears a white collarless shirt that his peers admire.
Literal Translation
Every has feast in-the village, wears the my grandfather of white collarless-shirt that respected by-the companions his.
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