From root: elektrisyan
Usage Note
Kaelektrisyan is used to identify a colleague who shares the same occupation. Binati niya ang kanyang kaelektrisyan sa trabaho.
Examples
" Kaibigan ko ang kaelektrisyan ko. "
Natural Translation
My fellow electrician is my friend.
Literal Translation
Friend my the fellow-electrician my.
" Tinulungan siya ng kanyang kaelektrisyan. "
Natural Translation
He was helped by his fellow electrician.
Literal Translation
Helped him by his fellow-electrician.
" Tinanong ko ang aking kaelektrisyan kung paano ayusin ang sirang kable bago kami magsimulang magtrabaho. "
Natural Translation
I asked my fellow electrician how to fix the broken cable before we started working.
Literal Translation
Asked I the my fellow-electrician how fix the broken cable before we begin-to-work.
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