alahero
alahéro with stress marks
male jeweler
From root: alahas
Usage Note
Alahero denotes a male jeweler or jewelry seller, derived from alahas (jewelry), which traces back to Spanish alhaja. The -ro suffix marks the masculine form in the Spanish loanword pattern common in Filipino occupational terms. Alahera is the feminine counterpart.
Examples
" Mahusay ang alahero sa bayan namin. "
Natural Translation
The jeweler in our town is skilled.
Literal Translation
Skilled the jeweler in town our.
" Ang alahero ay gumawa ng singsing. "
Natural Translation
The male jeweler made a ring.
Literal Translation
The male jeweler made a ring.
" Dinala namin ang lumang singsing sa alahero upang ayusin ang nabaling bahagi at palitan ang nawawalang bato. "
Natural Translation
We brought the old ring to the jeweler to repair the broken part and replace the missing stone.
Literal Translation
Brought we the old ring to jeweler so-that fix the broken part and replace the missing stone.
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