angkat
angkát with stress marks
imports
Also means
Angkat can also mean a group of people brought together or assembled, or the act of lifting and carrying something.
Usage Note
Angkat refers to imported goods in economic and trade contexts, with the verb form mag-angkat meaning to import. The word also retains its older sense of carrying or lifting a load, and can refer to a group of people hired or assembled together for a task.
Examples
" Angkat ang kotseng ito. "
Natural Translation
This car is imported.
Literal Translation
Import the car this.
" Marami sa mga produktong ito ay angkat mula sa Tsina. "
Natural Translation
Many of these products are imports from China.
Literal Translation
Many of-the products these are imports from China.
" Mas mura ang lokal na bigas kaysa sa angkat mula sa ibang bansa. "
Natural Translation
Local rice is cheaper than the imports from other countries.
Literal Translation
More cheap the local that rice than to-the imports from other country.
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