From root: hiram
Usage Note
Tagahiram refers to a person whose specific role or assignment is to borrow things for a group.
Examples
" Sino ang tagahiram ngayon? "
Natural Translation
Who is the borrower today?
Literal Translation
Who the borrower today?
" Ang tagahiram ay dapat magsauli. "
Natural Translation
The borrower must return it.
Literal Translation
The borrower must return.
" Si Ana ang itinalagang tagahiram ng mga gamit pang-eksperimento dahil malapit siya sa laboratoryo ng paaralan. "
Natural Translation
Ana was appointed as the borrower of the experiment materials because she is close to the school laboratory.
Literal Translation
Ana the appointed-that borrower of the things for-experiment because near she on laboratory of-the school.
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