misteryoso
misteryóso with stress marks
mysterious (male)
Usage Note
Misteryoso comes from Spanish and carries the meaning mysterious or enigmatic. While it formally marks masculine gender following Spanish convention, it is commonly used in informal Tagalog for any gender — a pattern of dropping strict agreement that its feminine counterpart misteryosa also participates in.
Examples
" Misteryoso ang lalaki sa pelikula. "
Natural Translation
The man in the movie is mysterious.
Literal Translation
Mysterious the man in movie.
" Misteryoso ang kanyang ngiti. "
Natural Translation
His smile is mysterious.
Literal Translation
Mysterious the his smile.
" Misteryoso ang bagong kapitbahay namin dahil hindi siya nakikipag-usap kahit kanino at palaging nakasara ang kanyang mga bintana. "
Natural Translation
Our new neighbor is mysterious because he doesn't talk to anyone and his windows are always closed.
Literal Translation
Mysterious the new neighbor our because not he talking to anyone and always closed the his plural windows.
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