What is Ostentatious in Tagalog?
OSTENTATIOUS IN TAGALOG – There are several English words that do not have a direct translation in Filipino, that’s why we need context to fully translate them.
In this article, we are going to learn about the Tagalog translation of this word based on context.
Ostentatious means characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.
In Tagalog, it can be translated as “BONGGA” or “MAGARBO.”
Here are some example sentences using this word:
- My wealthy aunt who enjoys flaunting her wealth always wears an ostentatious diamond necklace.
- In order to avoid being robbery targets, tourists are encouraged to not wear ostentatious jewelry.
- They built themselves huge, ostentatious houses.
- They criticized the ostentatious lifestyle of their leaders.
- Limousines were an ostentatious symbol of wealth in the ’80s.
- Actually, he has a lot of debt, he is just living an ostentatious life.
- Obviously, he had plenty of money and was generous in its use without being ostentatious.
In Tagalog, the aforementioned sentences could be translated as:
- Ang aking mayaman na tiyahin na nasisiyahan sa pagpapakita ng kanyang kayamanan ay palaging nagsusuot ng isang bonggang kwintas na gawa sa diyamante.
- Upang maiwasan ang pagiging target ng magnanakaw, hinihikayat ang mga turista na huwag magsuot ng magarbong alahas.
- Nagtayo sila ng magarbong bahay.
- Pinuna nila ang magarbong pamumuhay ng kanilang mga pinuno.
- Ang mga limousine ay isang bonggang simbolo ng yaman noong dekada ’80.
- Sa totoo lang, marami siyang utang, magarbo lang ang buhay niya.
- Malinaw na marami siyang pera at bukas-palad sa paggamit nito nang hindi nagpapalalo.
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