EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
boatman...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/bar-KE-ro/
FIL: Isang tao na ang hanapbuhay ay ang pagmamaneho o pagpapaandar ng isang bangka o maliit na barko, karaniwang para sa pagtawid ng mga pasahero.
EN: boatman
The barkero is the OG Grab driver of the river. He's the guy who takes you across a river or to another island when there's no bridge. You trust him with your life (and your groceries from the market) for a small fee.
From Spanish 'barquero' (boatman).
ROOT MEANING: ship
🇵🇭 Magkano ang bayad sa barkero para makatawid sa ilog?
🇺🇸 How much is the fee for the boatman to cross the river?
🇵🇭 Naghihintay ng pasahero ang mga barkero sa daungan.
🇺🇸 The boatmen are waiting for passengers at the port.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.