From root: araw
Usage Note
Arawan is commonly used in labor contexts to describe a daily payment scheme or schedule. An arawan worker is paid by the day.
Examples
" Arawan ang sahod niya. "
Natural Translation
His pay is daily.
Literal Translation
Daily-wage the salary his.
" Gusto ko ng trabahong arawan. "
Natural Translation
I want a daily wage job.
Literal Translation
Want I of job-that-is daily-wage.
" Dahil arawan ang kita ng mga manggagawa, mahirap silang mag-ipon kapag walang trabaho kahit isang araw. "
Natural Translation
Because the workers' earnings are paid by the day, it is hard for them to save when there is no work even for a single day.
Literal Translation
Because daily-wage the earning of-the plural worker, hard they save when none work even one day.
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