kampesina
kampesína with stress marks
female peasant; peasant woman
Usage Note
Kampesina is a Spanish loanword from campesina, referring to a rural agricultural worker or smallholder farm woman. The word appears prominently in sociopolitical discourse, particularly among agrarian reform advocates, where it frames the hardships of landless or subsistence farmers; kampesino is its masculine counterpart.
Examples
" Masipag magtrabaho ang kampesina. "
Natural Translation
The peasant woman works hard.
Literal Translation
Diligent to-work the peasant-woman.
" Maraming kampesino ang walang sariling lupa at nagtatrabaho para sa malalaking panginoong-maylupa. "
Natural Translation
Many peasant farmers have no land of their own and work for large landowners.
Literal Translation
Many peasant-farmers are-without own land and working for-the large landowners.
" Sa maraming pagtitipon ng repormang agraryo, ang tinig ng mga kampesina ang nagbibigay-tinig sa pang-araw-araw na hirap ng mga walang-lupang magsasaka. "
Natural Translation
In many agrarian-reform gatherings, the voice of the peasant women is what gives voice to the daily hardships of landless farmers.
Literal Translation
In many gatherings of-the reform agrarian, the voice of-the peasant-women is the giving-voice to-the daily hardship of-the landless farmers.
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