toro
tóro with stress marks
bull; bullfighter
Usage Note
Toro is a Spanish loanword for bull, entering Tagalog through centuries of colonial influence. Calling someone toro implies they are strong and stubborn, and the word also appears in the fiesta card game of the same name played in many Philippine communities.
Examples
" Malaki ang toro sa bukid. "
Natural Translation
The bull on the farm is big.
Literal Translation
Big the bull on farm.
" Matapang ang toro sa bukid. "
Natural Translation
The bull on the farm is brave.
Literal Translation
Brave the bull on farm.
" Mag-ingat ka sa toro na iyon dahil madali itong magalit kapag may lumalapit sa kanyang teritoryo. "
Natural Translation
Be careful with that bull because it gets angry easily when someone approaches its territory.
Literal Translation
Be-careful you with bull that because easy it get-angry when has approaching to its territory.
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