tangos
tangós with stress marks
prominence (like high-bridged nose); cape/promontory
Usage Note
Tangos describes something that protrudes or juts out prominently — most commonly used to describe a high, well-defined nose bridge (matangos ang ilong), which is considered an attractive feature in Filipino beauty standards. It also refers to a geographical promontory or cape in formal and literary usage.
Examples
" Matangos ang ilong niya. "
Natural Translation
His nose is high-bridged.
Literal Translation
High-bridged the nose his.
" Kapansin-pansin ang tangos ng kanyang ilong. "
Natural Translation
The prominence of his/her nose is noticeable.
Literal Translation
Noticeable the prominence of his/her nose.
" Marami ang humahanga sa tangos ng ilong niya, ngunit para sa kanya, hindi naman iyon mahalaga. "
Natural Translation
Many people admire the prominence of her nose, but for her, that doesn't really matter.
Literal Translation
Many admire at prominence of nose her, but for her, not really that important.
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