kabarangay
fellow community member
From root: barangay
Usage Note
Kabarangay refers to a person who lives in the same administrative village or district as you.
Examples
" Mabait ang aking kabarangay. "
Natural Translation
My fellow community member is kind.
Literal Translation
Kind the my fellow-barangay-member.
" Nakilala ko ang aking kabarangay. "
Natural Translation
I met my fellow barangay member.
Literal Translation
Met I the my fellow-barangay-member.
" Maraming kabarangay ang tumulong sa paglilinis ng kanal nang bumagyo nang malakas noong nakaraang linggo. "
Natural Translation
Many fellow community members helped clean the canal when a strong storm hit last week.
Literal Translation
Many fellow-barangay-members the helped in cleaning of-the canal when stormed strongly last week.
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