Usage Note
Osyano is a Spanish loanword used in formal and educational contexts for the ocean. As an archipelago surrounded by the Pacific, South China Sea, and Philippine Sea, the Philippines has deep cultural ties to the water — though dagat is the more common everyday word for sea or ocean.
Examples
" Malawak ang osyano. "
Natural Translation
The ocean is vast.
Literal Translation
Vast the ocean.
" Napakalawak ng osyano na kanilang tinawid. "
Natural Translation
The ocean they crossed is very vast.
Literal Translation
Very-vast the ocean that their crossed.
" Bilang isang bansang napaliligiran ng osyano, malaki ang naiaambag ng dagat sa pagkain at kabuhayan ng maraming Pilipino. "
Natural Translation
As a country surrounded by the ocean, the sea contributes greatly to the food and livelihood of many Filipinos.
Literal Translation
As one country-that surrounded of ocean, big the contributed of sea to food and livelihood of many Filipino.
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