asendera
asendéra with stress marks
female landlord; owner of a plantation
Usage Note
Asendera is the feminine form of asendero, referring to a woman who owns a hacienda or large plantation. Derived from Spanish hacendero, the term is inseparable from the history of land and power in the Philippines — it surfaces in agrarian reform debates, Philippine literature, and historical accounts of the colonial ruling class.
Examples
" Mabait ang aming asendera. "
Natural Translation
Our plantation owner is kind.
Literal Translation
Kind the our plantation-owner.
" Ang asendera ay mayaman. "
Natural Translation
The plantation owner is wealthy.
Literal Translation
The plantation owner is wealthy.
" Maraming magsasaka ang umasa sa asendera na maging makatarungan sa paghahati ng ani tuwing anihan. "
Natural Translation
Many farmers hoped the plantation owner would be fair in dividing the harvest every harvest season.
Literal Translation
Many farmers hoped on plantation-owner to-become just in dividing of harvest every harvest-time.
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