tirintas
tirintás with stress marks
braid; pigtail
Usage Note
Tirintas refers to a braid or pigtail hairstyle, most commonly associated with young girls in traditional Filipino settings. Braiding hair (magtirintas) is a common morning routine, and school-aged girls in many provinces still wear tirintas as part of their everyday look. The word carries a nostalgic, rural, and childhood connotation.
Examples
" May tirintas ang bata. "
Natural Translation
The child has braids.
Literal Translation
Has braid the child.
" Maganda ang tirintas ng buhok niya. "
Natural Translation
The braid of his/her hair is beautiful.
Literal Translation
Beautiful the braid of hair his/her.
" Tuwing umaga, tinitirintas ng nanay ang buhok ng anak niya bago ito magpaalam papuntang paaralan. "
Natural Translation
Every morning, the mother braids her daughter's hair before she says goodbye on her way to school.
Literal Translation
Every morning, braids by-the mother the hair of child her before this say-goodbye going-to school.
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