kondesa
kondésa with stress marks
countess
Usage Note
Kondesa is a Spanish loanword (from condesa), the feminine form of konde, used to describe a noblewoman of the rank of countess. It appears in Philippine literature set during the Spanish colonial period and in adaptations of European stories and telenovelas.
Examples
" Maganda ang kondesa. "
Natural Translation
The countess is beautiful.
Literal Translation
Beautiful the countess.
" Ang kondesa ay nagbigay ng pera sa mga mahihirap. "
Natural Translation
The countess gave money to the poor.
Literal Translation
The countess gave of-money to-the poor.
" Sa lumang nobela, ang kondesa ay tahimik na nagmahal sa isang dukhang manunulat na hindi niya kailanman maaaring pakasalan. "
Natural Translation
In the old novel, the countess quietly loved a poor writer whom she could never marry.
Literal Translation
In old novel, the countess quietly loved a poor writer that not she ever could marry.
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