puro
púro with stress marks
pure; unadulterated
Also means
In colloquial usage, puro can mean 'nothing but' or 'only' — as in 'puro kalokohan' (nothing but nonsense), intensifying the exclusivity of what follows.
Usage Note
Puro is borrowed from Spanish puro and is used both in its literal sense of pure or unmixed, and colloquially as an intensifier meaning 'all' or 'nothing but.' The colloquial usage is extremely common in everyday Tagalog speech and is one of the first intensifiers learners encounter.
Examples
" Puro tubig lang ang iniinom ko. "
Natural Translation
I only drink plain water.
Literal Translation
Pure water only the drinking I.
" Ang kanilang intensyon ay puro at mabuti. "
Natural Translation
Their intention is pure and good.
Literal Translation
The their intention is pure and good.
" Puro reklamo na lang ang naririnig ko sa kanya, kaya't napapagod na akong makinig. "
Natural Translation
All I ever hear from him now is complaints, so I'm getting tired of listening.
Literal Translation
Pure complaint already only the hearing I from him, so getting-tired already I to-listen.
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