repormado
repormádo with stress marks
reformed
Usage Note
Repormado is a Spanish loanword describing a person who has changed their ways for the better, often after a troubled past. Saying someone is repormado na signals genuine personal transformation and is often received with cautious optimism in religious and rehabilitation contexts.
Examples
" Repormado na siya ngayon. "
Natural Translation
He/She is reformed now.
Literal Translation
Reformed already he/she now.
" Siya ay isang repormado na tao. "
Natural Translation
He/She is a reformed person.
Literal Translation
He/She is a reformed that person.
" Bagaman magulo ang kanyang nakaraan, isa na siyang repormadong tao na tinitingala ng kanyang komunidad. "
Natural Translation
Even though his past was troubled, he is now a reformed person whom his community looks up to.
Literal Translation
Although troubled the his past, one already he reformed person that looked-up-to by his community.
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