mosketero
mosketéro with stress marks
musketeer
Usage Note
Mosketero is borrowed from Spanish mosquetero and means musketeer, a historical soldier armed with a musket. It is primarily known in the Philippines through adaptations of the classic novel as Tatlong Mosketero, which has been staged as Filipino films and plays.
Examples
" Matapang ang mosketero. "
Natural Translation
The musketeer is brave.
Literal Translation
Brave the musketeer.
" Ang matapang na mosketero ay nakipaglaban upang ipagtanggol ang hari. "
Natural Translation
The brave musketeer fought to defend the king.
Literal Translation
The brave that musketeer is fought in-order to-defend the king.
" Sa kuwento, naglakbay ang batang mosketero patungong palasyo upang ihatid ang mahalagang mensahe para sa reyna. "
Natural Translation
In the story, the young musketeer traveled to the palace to deliver an important message for the queen.
Literal Translation
In the story, traveled the young musketeer toward palace in-order to-deliver the important message for to queen.
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