kamisa
kamísa with stress marks
chemise, shirt
Usage Note
Kamisa is a Spanish loanword from camisa (shirt), now partially replaced in everyday speech by the English loanword shirt. It is preserved in compound terms like kamisadentro and kamisa tsino, and appears frequently in descriptions of traditional or historical Philippine dress.
Examples
" Bago ang kamisa niya. "
Natural Translation
His shirt is new.
Literal Translation
New the shirt his.
" Malinis ang kamisa ng lola. "
Natural Translation
Grandmother's shirt is clean.
Literal Translation
Clean the shirt of grandmother.
" Ipinasuot ng lola ang lumang kamisa ng lolo sa eksibit upang ipakita kung paano nagdamit ang mga tao noong unang panahon. "
Natural Translation
Grandmother had grandfather's old chemise displayed at the exhibit to show how people dressed in the old days.
Literal Translation
Caused-to-wear by grandmother the old chemise of grandfather in-the exhibit so-that show how dressed the people during first time.
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