magbobote
magbobóte with stress marks
bottle buyer and seller
From root: bote
Usage Note
Magbobote is a person who collects, buys, and resells used glass and plastic bottles as part of the informal recycling economy. They typically travel through neighbourhoods pushing a cart and calling out to advertise their trade — a familiar sight in Filipino cities and towns representing a significant livelihood for many urban poor families.
Examples
" Bumili ng bote ang magbobote. "
Natural Translation
The bottle buyer bought bottles.
Literal Translation
Bought of bottle the bottle-buyer.
" Dumating ang magbobote. "
Natural Translation
The bottle buyer arrived.
Literal Translation
Arrived the bottle buyer.
" Tuwing Sabado, dumadaan ang magbobote sa amin para bilhin ang mga lumang bote at dyaryong itinatabi namin. "
Natural Translation
Every Saturday, the bottle buyer passes by our place to buy the old bottles and newspapers we set aside.
Literal Translation
Every Saturday, passing-by the bottle-buyer at us to buy the old bottles and newspaper that-set-aside by-us.
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