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What does it mean when someone calls you tonta?
Comes to us from our friends in the Dominican Repubic. Where I live “tonto”/”tonta” mean “stupid”¨/”foolish” and “tontería” means ¨stupidity¨.One can, of course, say “un/a tonto/a” to mean a stupid person but, basically it’s an adjective.
What is Tonto English?
American Spanish, from Spanish, fool, from tonto foolish.
What does Tonto mean in Filipino?
Tagalog. n., adj. stupid; silly.
What is the meaning of Lang in Filipino?
The Tagalog word lang is short for lámang. It means ‘only’ or ‘just’ and is used to express a limitation.
What did Tonto mean when he said Kemosabe?
trusty scout
In the program, the Lone Ranger and his Native American friend Tonto referred to each other as kemosabe, a friendly term they had shared for years. According to Striker’s son, his father used kemosabe to mean “trusty scout” in fan letters and to his children.
What does donto mean in Spanish?
dumb, stupid; silly.
Is Tonto rude?
It always depends on the context… but in general, do not say tonto to someone until you know him/her well. It is exactly the same as calling someone “fool”. Sometimes is offensive and sometimes it is not. ‘Tonta’ I think is a playful word because my ex-sister-in-law calls me ‘tonta’.
What is Tonto’s real name?
Jay Silverheels
Heritage Moments: How Jay Silverheels, the man who played Tonto, got his name. Jay Silverheels as Tonto (right), with Clayton Moore in the popular 1950s TV series The Lone Ranger. Silverheels was born Harry J. Smith, part of a prominent Mohawk-Seneca family at Six Nations near Brantford, Ont.
What is the English of Ng?
NG in British English abbreviation for. 1. (in the US) National Guard. 2. New Guinea.
What does Syne mean?
: since then : ago. syne.
What did Tonto say to his horse?
* Whenever the Lone Ranger mounts his horse, Silver, he shouts the oft-imitated epithet “Hi Ho, Silver” (sometimes “Hi-yo, Silver”). * Tonto means “stupid” or “dumb” in Spanish, he usually speaks in pidgin English, and he is often seen as subservient to the Lone Ranger.
What is Kemo?
Kemosabe means “friend,” popularized by The Lone Ranger radio and TV show.