oksidente
oksidénte with stress marks
occident; west
Usage Note
Oksidente is borrowed from Spanish 'occidente' and refers to the Western world, encompassing Europe and the Americas. It carries a slightly formal or literary tone compared to its everyday equivalent 'Kanluran', and is used in academic, journalistic, and cultural discussions contrasting Eastern and Western civilizations.
Examples
" Galing siya sa oksidente. "
Natural Translation
He comes from the West.
Literal Translation
Came he from occident.
" Ang mga bansa sa oksidente ay may iba't ibang tradisyon. "
Natural Translation
The countries in the occident have different traditions.
Literal Translation
The countries in occident have different traditions.
" Madalas pinaghahambing ng mga iskolar ang kaisipan ng oksidente at ng silangan upang maunawaan ang kanilang pagkakaiba. "
Natural Translation
Scholars often compare the thinking of the West and the East in order to understand their differences.
Literal Translation
Often comparing of plural scholar the thinking of occident and of east in-order to-understand the their difference.
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