minoridad
minorídad with stress marks
minority
Usage Note
Minoridad is a less common Spanish-derived term for minority, referring either to the smaller part of a group or, in legal contexts, to the state of being under legal age. In contemporary Tagalog, minorya is the more widely used equivalent for the social and political sense.
Examples
" Maliit lang ang minoridad. "
Natural Translation
The minority is only small.
Literal Translation
Small only the minority.
" Dapat nating igalang ang mga karapatan ng mga minoridad sa ating lipunan. "
Natural Translation
We must respect the rights of the minorities in our society.
Literal Translation
Must we to-respect the plural right of plural minority in our society.
" Bagama't sila ay minoridad sa pamayanan, malakas pa rin ang kanilang tinig pagdating sa mga usaping pampulitika. "
Natural Translation
Even though they are a minority in the community, their voice is still strong when it comes to political matters.
Literal Translation
Although they are minority in community, strong still the their voice when-comes to plural matter political.
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