kolehiyalo
kolehiyálo with stress marks
male college student
Usage Note
Kolehiyalo denotes a male college or university student, formed from the same Spanish root colegio as its counterpart kolehiyala. The word is charged with associations of youth and aspiration, but in advertising and pop culture it appears somewhat less frequently than kolehiyala, which has become the more salient image in youth-targeted media.
Examples
" Matalino ang kolehiyalo. "
Natural Translation
The male college student is smart.
Literal Translation
Smart the male-college-student.
" Estudyante ang kolehiyalo sa unibersidad. "
Natural Translation
The male college student studies at the university.
Literal Translation
Student the college-student at university.
" Bilang isang kolehiyalo na malayo sa pamilya, natutuhan niyang mamuhay nang nag-iisa at pamahalaan ang sarili niyang gastusin. "
Natural Translation
As a male college student far from his family, he learned to live on his own and manage his own expenses.
Literal Translation
As a male-college-student that far from family, learned by-him to-live alone and manage the own his expenses.
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