From root: dala
Usage Note
Tagadala is used to describe a person responsible for bringing or delivering an item from one place to another.
Examples
" Siya ang tagadala ng pagkain. "
Natural Translation
She is the one who brings the food.
Literal Translation
She the carrier of food.
" Ako ang tagadala ng bag. "
Natural Translation
I am the carrier of the bag.
Literal Translation
I the carrier of bag.
" Si Mang Tonyo ang itinalagang tagadala ng mga sulat mula sa kabayanan papunta sa aming nayon. "
Natural Translation
Mang Tonyo was appointed as the carrier of letters from the town center to our village.
Literal Translation
Mister Tonyo the appointed carrier of (plural) letter from the town-center going to our village.
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