From root: hapon
Usage Note
Panghapon refers to something scheduled for the afternoon, like a school shift or a work schedule.
Examples
" Panghapon ang klase ko. "
Natural Translation
My class is in the afternoon shift.
Literal Translation
Afternoon-shift the class my.
" May pasok ako sa panghapon. "
Natural Translation
I have an afternoon shift.
Literal Translation
Have shift I at afternoon.
" Mas gusto kong kumuha ng panghapon na pasok upang may oras pa akong magtrabaho tuwing umaga. "
Natural Translation
I prefer to take the afternoon shift so that I still have time to work every morning.
Literal Translation
More like I to-take of afternoon-shift attendance so that have time still I to-work every morning.
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