Usage Note
Araro is the traditional wooden or iron plow pulled by a carabao (water buffalo) to till rice paddies and fields. It is a central symbol of Filipino agricultural life and appears frequently in folk songs, literature, and art as a representation of the hardworking Filipino farmer. While modern tractors have replaced it in many areas, the araro is still used in small farms.
Examples
" Hinihila ng kalabaw ang araro. "
Natural Translation
The carabao is pulling the plow.
Literal Translation
Pulled by-the carabao the plow.
" Ginagamit ng aking lolo ang araro sa kanilang palayan. "
Natural Translation
My grandfather uses a plow in their rice field.
Literal Translation
Used-by my grandfather the plow in their rice-field.
" Bago sumikat ang araw, hinihila na ng magsasaka ang kanyang araro upang bungkalin ang malawak na palayan. "
Natural Translation
Before the sun rises, the farmer is already pulling his plow to till the wide rice field.
Literal Translation
Before rise the sun, pulling-already by-the farmer the his plow to till the wide rice-field.
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