kolonisado
kolonisádo with stress marks
colonized
Usage Note
Kolonisado, from Spanish colonizado, means colonized and is used in historical and sociopolitical discussions. In contemporary Filipino discourse, the compound kolonisadong isipan — meaning a mind that has internalized colonial values, such as preferring foreign over local culture — is a widely recognized critical concept.
Examples
" Kolonisado ang bansa noon. "
Natural Translation
The country was colonized before.
Literal Translation
Colonized the country before.
" Sinasabi ng ilang manunulat na kolonisado pa rin ang isipan ng maraming Pilipino. "
Natural Translation
Some writers say that the minds of many Filipinos are still colonized.
Literal Translation
Saying some writers that colonized still the mind of-the many Filipinos.
" Hindi lang lupain ang naging kolonisado, kundi maging ang isipan ng mga taong itinuring na mababa ang sariling kultura. "
Natural Translation
It was not only the land that became colonized, but even the minds of people who came to see their own culture as inferior.
Literal Translation
Not only land the became colonized, but even the mind of-the people who-regarded as low the own culture.
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