kaminero
kaminéro with stress marks
street cleaner
Usage Note
Kaminero is a Spanish loanword from caminero (road worker), referring to municipal workers responsible for sweeping streets and collecting roadside waste. The term carries a working-class connotation and is used respectfully in formal contexts, though some prefer the newer term tagapaglinis ng daan.
Examples
" Naglilinis ang kaminero ng kalsada. "
Natural Translation
The street cleaner is cleaning the road.
Literal Translation
Cleaning the street-cleaner of-the road.
" Maaga pa lang, nagsisimula na ang mga kaminero sa paglilinis ng kalsada. "
Natural Translation
Even early in the morning, the street cleaners have already started cleaning the road.
Literal Translation
Early still-only, starting already the street-cleaners in-the cleaning of-the road.
" Habang natutulog pa ang buong lungsod, masisipag nang naglilinis ang mga kaminero upang malinis na ang kalsada bago magising ang mga tao. "
Natural Translation
While the whole city is still asleep, the street cleaners are already diligently working so that the roads are clean before people wake up.
Literal Translation
While sleeping still the whole city, diligently already cleaning the street-cleaners so-that clean already the road before wake the people.
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