imbentor
imbentór with stress marks
inventor
Usage Note
Imbentor comes from Spanish 'inventor' and is used in educational contexts, biographies, and discussions of science and technology. The word is also used informally and humorously for someone who makes things up, paralleling the colloquial meaning of 'imbento'.
Examples
" Sino ang imbentor nito? "
Natural Translation
Who is the inventor of this?
Literal Translation
Who the inventor of-this?
" Si Thomas Edison ang imbentor ng bombilya. "
Natural Translation
Thomas Edison is the inventor of the light bulb.
Literal Translation
Si Thomas Edison the inventor of-the light-bulb.
" Hindi man siya kilalang imbentor, marami siyang likhang kagamitan na ginagamit pa rin namin sa bukid hanggang ngayon. "
Natural Translation
Although he isn't a well-known inventor, he created many tools that we still use on the farm to this day.
Literal Translation
Not though he known inventor, many his created tool that use still we on-the farm until now.
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