bentilador
bentiladór with stress marks
electric fan
Usage Note
Bentilador is the standard term for an electric fan and is an essential appliance in Filipino homes due to the tropical climate. While the English word 'fan' is often used in casual conversation, 'bentilador' remains the most formal and widely recognized term.
Examples
" Mainit, buksan mo ang bentilador. "
Natural Translation
It's hot, turn on the fan.
Literal Translation
Hot, turn-on you the fan.
" Pakibukas ang bentilador. "
Natural Translation
Please turn on the fan
Literal Translation
Please-open the fan.
" Sinira na naman ng init ang aking tulog, kaya buong gabing nakaharap sa akin ang bentilador. "
Natural Translation
The heat ruined my sleep again, so the fan was facing me the whole night.
Literal Translation
Ruined again by the heat the my sleep, so whole night facing at me the fan.
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