From root: drayber
Usage Note
Nakadrayber describes a person's current role or physical position as the one driving the vehicle at that moment.
Examples
" Si Tatay ang nakadrayber. "
Natural Translation
Dad is the one driving.
Literal Translation
Dad the one-driving.
" Siya ang nakadrayber sa ating sasakyan. "
Natural Translation
He is the one acting as the driver of our vehicle.
Literal Translation
He the one-acting-as-driver in our vehicle.
" Hindi ako nag-alala sa mahabang biyahe dahil ang kapatid kong sanay sa kalsada ang nakadrayber buong gabi. "
Natural Translation
I did not worry about the long trip because it was my sibling, who is used to the road, who was driving all night.
Literal Translation
Not I worried in the long trip because the sibling my used in road the one-driving whole night.
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