hakot
hákot with stress marks
load; carry; transport
Usage Note
Hakot describes the act of carrying or transporting goods, usually in bulk or multiple loads; hakutin means to haul or cart things away. It also has a well-known political usage — hakot na tao refers to people bused in to pad rally attendance, a recognized practice in Philippine political campaigns.
Examples
" Mabigat ang hakot ko ngayon. "
Natural Translation
My load is heavy today.
Literal Translation
Heavy the load my today.
" Mabigat ang hakot sa trak. "
Natural Translation
The load in the truck is heavy.
Literal Translation
Heavy the load in-the truck.
" Maaga pang dumating ang mga trak upang hakutin ang mga gulay na ibebenta sa palengke kinabukasan. "
Natural Translation
The trucks arrived early to haul the vegetables that would be sold at the market the next day.
Literal Translation
Early still arrived the trucks so-that haul the vegetables that will-be-sold in market next-day.
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