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to do laundry (as a paid service); to work as a la...
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FIL: Ang gawain ng paglalaba ng damit bilang isang hanapbuhay o serbisyo na may bayad.
EN: to do laundry (as a paid service); to work as a laundry person
This is 'maglaba' but with a payslip. It's when you wash clothes not just for yourself but for others, for a fee. This is the verb for the 'labandera' or 'labandero' who saves busy professionals from drowning in their own 'labahin'. It's a legit side-hustle or full-time job.
From Spanish 'lavada' (washed).
ROOT MEANING: laundry (the clothes)
Differentiated from 'maglaba' which is generally for one's own clothes. 'Maglabada' implies a service or occupation.
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🇵🇭 Naglilabada si Aling Nena sa mga kapitbahay para kumita ng extra.
🇺🇸 Aling Nena does laundry for a fee for the neighbors to earn extra money.
🇵🇭 Balak kong maglabada para may pambayad sa upa.
🇺🇸 I plan to work as a laundry person to have money for rent.
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