kahero
kahéro with stress marks
male cashier
Usage Note
Kahero comes from Spanish cajero and formally denotes a male cashier. The gendered distinction is observed in careful or formal usage, though in practice the feminine form kahera has become the unmarked default in many retail and service contexts, making kahero less frequently heard in casual speech.
Examples
" Binayaran ko ang kahero. "
Natural Translation
I paid the cashier.
Literal Translation
Paid I the cashier.
" Ang kahero ay nagbibigay ng sukli. "
Natural Translation
The cashier is giving change.
Literal Translation
The cashier is giving change.
" Mabait ang kahero sa tindahan kaya lagi akong pumipila sa kanyang counter kahit mahaba ang pila. "
Natural Translation
The cashier at the store is kind, so I always line up at his counter even if the line is long.
Literal Translation
Kind the cashier at store so always I lining-up at his counter even long the line.
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