kaingero
kaingéro with stress marks
farmer who clears forests
From root: kaingin
Usage Note
Kaingero is derived from kaingin (slash-and-burn forest clearing) with the -ero suffix denoting a practitioner, and refers to a farmer who clears forested land by burning it for cultivation. The term carries complex social and environmental connotations: kaingin farming has been a survival strategy for upland and marginalized communities, but is also associated with deforestation and has been subject to government regulation since the mid-20th century.
Examples
" Kaingero ang tatay niya. "
Natural Translation
His father is a slash-and-burn farmer.
Literal Translation
Slash-and-burn-farmer the father his.
" Maraming kaingero ang lumipat sa ibang lugar dahil sa bagong batas. "
Natural Translation
Many forest-clearing farmers moved to other areas because of the new law.
Literal Translation
Many kaingero moved to other place because of-the new law.
" Bagaman pinagbabawalan na, marami pa ring kaingero ang umaasa sa lupa para mabuhay ang kanilang pamilya. "
Natural Translation
Although it is now prohibited, many slash-and-burn farmers still depend on the land to support their families.
Literal Translation
Although prohibited already, many still slash-and-burn-farmers the depend on-the land for live the their family.
Take Tagalog with you
The full course, a 12,500-word dictionary, and flashcards that make every word stick — free to start on iOS and Android.
Tagalog builds thousands of words from a few hundred roots.
How Tagalog words workRelated Words
Explore Tagalog by topic
Free guides on grammar, vocabulary, and culture to take you past single-word lookups.
Tagalog Pronouns Explained: Complete Chart with Examples
Every Tagalog pronoun explained with clear charts: ang/ng/sa forms, tayo vs kami, ikaw vs ka, politeness markers, and the mistakes beginners make.
Spaced Repetition for Tagalog: How Flashcards Make Words Stick
Cramming Tagalog vocabulary fails. See how spaced repetition — the science behind smart flashcards — makes words stick for the long term.
May vs Mayroon vs Meron: Have & There Is
May vs mayroon in Tagalog finally made simple: one rule decides which to use, plus how meron and wala fit the same have and there-is family.
Languages of the Philippines: Tagalog, Cebuano, and More
Languages of the Philippines: one national language (Filipino) plus 180+ regional languages. Here's who speaks what, where, and why it matters to you.