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to travel by ship...
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Pang-uri
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/mag-ba-POR/
FIL: Ang pagsakay o paglalakbay sa pamamagitan ng isang bapor o malaking sasakyang-dagat.
EN: to travel by ship
Before Cebu Pacific and AirAsia, this was the way to go island-hopping across the Philippines. To `magbapor` is to take a ship, like the 2GO or a SuperFerry. It's slower, you can feel the waves, and you might get seasick, but you can bring a ton of baggage. It's the classic 'probinsya' travel experience.
From Spanish "vapor" (steam), referring to steamships.
ROOT MEANING: Ship; steamship
While 'barko' is more common for ship, 'bapor' and 'magbapor' are still understood, often with a slightly older or more traditional connotation.
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🇵🇭 Noong araw, kailangan mong magbapor nang ilang araw para makarating mula Maynila hanggang Mindanao.
🇺🇸 In the old days, you had to travel by ship for several days to get from Manila to Mindanao.
🇵🇭 Nagpasya silang magbapor pauwi sa kanilang probinsya para makatipid.
🇺🇸 They decided to travel by ship going home to their province to save money.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.