madrasta
madrásta with stress marks
stepmother
Usage Note
Madrasta, borrowed from Spanish madrastra, refers to a stepmother. The word carries cultural weight in Filipino storytelling, where the 'masamang madrasta' (wicked stepmother) is a common character type in folk narratives, though modern usage is increasingly neutral.
Examples
" Mabait ang madrasta ko. "
Natural Translation
My stepmother is kind.
Literal Translation
Kind the stepmother my.
" Mabait ang madrasta niya. "
Natural Translation
His/Her stepmother is kind.
Literal Translation
Kind the stepmother his/her.
" Sa kabila ng masamang larawan ng madrasta sa mga kuwento, napakabait at mapagmahal ng madrasta ng kaibigan ko. "
Natural Translation
Despite the bad image of stepmothers in stories, my friend's stepmother is very kind and loving.
Literal Translation
In spite of bad image of-the stepmother in stories, very kind and loving the stepmother of friend my.
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