Usage Note
Eksploytasyon is used in labor, social justice, and political discourse to describe the unfair treatment of workers or marginalized groups. It is a key term in Philippine activism and appears frequently in discussions about OFW (Overseas Filipino Worker) rights and domestic labor conditions.
Examples
" Masama ang eksploytasyon ng mga bata. "
Natural Translation
The exploitation of children is bad.
Literal Translation
Bad the exploitation of the children.
" Tinuligsa ng grupo ang eksploytasyon ng mga manggagawang dayuhan. "
Natural Translation
The group condemned the exploitation of foreign workers.
Literal Translation
Condemned by-the group the exploitation of-the workers foreign.
" Ipinaglalaban ng samahan ang karapatan ng mga OFW upang matigil ang eksploytasyon na matagal na nilang dinaranas sa ibang bansa. "
Natural Translation
The organization fights for the rights of OFWs so that the exploitation they have long endured abroad will end.
Literal Translation
Fought-for by the organization the right of the OFWs so-that stop the exploitation that long already they endured in another country.
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