From root: gabi
Usage Note
Panggabi describes things intended for night use or work schedules that occur during the night.
Examples
" Panggabi ang trabaho niya. "
Natural Translation
Her work is the night shift.
Literal Translation
Night-shift the work her.
" Ako ay nagtatrabaho sa panggabi. "
Natural Translation
I work the night shift.
Literal Translation
I am working at night-shift.
" Mahirap ang panggabi na trabaho dahil natutulog na ang iba habang gising pa kami at nagtatrabaho. "
Natural Translation
Night-shift work is hard because others are already asleep while we are still awake and working.
Literal Translation
Hard the night-shift work because sleeping already the others while awake still we and working.
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