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magkakamote

sweet potato vendor

noun mag-ka-ka-MO-te DERIVED Rare
People & Society Professions
Illustration of the root word "kamote" (sweet potato)
Illustration from root: kamote

From root: kamote

Usage Note

Magkakamote is a person whose livelihood involves selling sweet potatoes, often seen in local public markets or roaming streets with a cart.

Examples

Beginner

" Dumating na ang magkakamote. "

Natural Translation

The sweet potato vendor has arrived.

Literal Translation

Arrived already the sweet-potato-vendor.

Intermediate

" Dumaan ang magkakamote sa kalsada. "

Natural Translation

The sweet potato vendor passed by on the road.

Literal Translation

Passed the sweet-potato-vendor on road.

Advanced

" Tuwing umaga, naririnig namin ang sigaw ng magkakamote habang itinutulak ang kariton nito sa aming kalye. "

Natural Translation

Every morning, we hear the call of the sweet potato vendor as he pushes his cart down our street.

Literal Translation

Every morning, hear we the shout of sweet-potato-vendor while pushing the cart its on our street.

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