agwador
agwadór with stress marks
someone who fetches water for a fee, water carrier
From root: agwa
Usage Note
Agwador comes from Spanish aguador and describes a water carrier or seller — a person who historically fetched and sold water to households before modern plumbing. The occupation is largely obsolete but the word persists in historical, literary, and folk-culture contexts.
Examples
" May agwador noong unang panahon. "
Natural Translation
There were water carriers in the old days.
Literal Translation
There-was water-carrier in-the early time.
" Noong araw, ang agwador ang nagdadala ng tubig sa bawat tahanan. "
Natural Translation
In the old days, the water carrier brought water to every home.
Literal Translation
In-the past, the water-carrier the one-who-brought water to every home.
" Bago dumating ang tubo ng tubig, ang agwador ang inaasahan ng buong bayan tuwing tag-init. "
Natural Translation
Before water pipes arrived, the whole town relied on the water carrier every summer.
Literal Translation
Before arrived the pipe of water, the water-carrier the one-relied-on of whole town every summer.
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