EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
a cartful; the contents of a cart...
coarse file...
to file (something)...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/ka-ri-tu-NAN/
FIL: Ang dami o kantidad ng mga bagay na kayang isakay o ilaman sa isang kariton.
EN: a cartful; the contents of a cart
If "kariton" is the pushcart, "karitunan" is the *amount* of stuff you can cram into it. "Isang karitunan ng mangga" means a whole pushcart's worth of mangoes. It's the unit of measurement for when you're buying in bulk, palengke-style. It’s like saying a "truckload" but for the more humble kariton.
From "kariton" + "-an" suffix, indicating a measure or quantity.
ROOT MEANING: pushcart; cart
Used as a unit of measure.
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🇵🇭 Bumili siya ng isang karitunan ng pakwan para sa pista.
🇺🇸 He bought a cartful of watermelons for the fiesta.
🇵🇭 Isang karitunan na basura ang nakuha sa paglilinis ng kanal.
🇺🇸 A cartful of trash was collected from cleaning the canal.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.