tirante
tiránte with stress marks
suspender; rein; strap
Usage Note
Tirante is a Spanish loanword covering various strap-like fasteners — clothing suspenders, horse reins, and bra straps. It is more common in older-generation speech, as younger Filipinos tend to use the equivalent English terms, making it a marker of the enduring Spanish influence on Philippine clothing vocabulary.
Examples
" Maluwag ang tirante niya. "
Natural Translation
His/Her suspender is loose.
Literal Translation
Loose the suspender his/her.
" Naputol ang tirante ng kanyang pantalon. "
Natural Translation
The suspender of his/her pants broke.
Literal Translation
Broke the suspender of his/her pants.
" Hinila ng lolo ang tirante ng kanyang pantalon habang nakaupo siya sa bangko sa harap ng bahay. "
Natural Translation
Grandfather pulled the suspender of his pants while he sat on the bench in front of the house.
Literal Translation
Pulled by-the grandfather the suspender of his pants while seated he on bench in front of house.
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