kargador
kargadór with stress marks
stevedore
Usage Note
Kargador is a Spanish loanword for a dock worker or porter who loads and unloads cargo, and by extension any manual laborer who carries heavy loads. It reflects the Spanish colonial legacy embedded in Philippine labor terminology.
Examples
" Masipag ang kargador sa pantalan. "
Natural Translation
The stevedore at the dock is hardworking.
Literal Translation
Hardworking the stevedore at-the dock.
" Matipuno ang mga kargador sa pantalan dahil sa mabigat na trabaho. "
Natural Translation
The stevedores at the dock are muscular because of the heavy work.
Literal Translation
Muscular the stevedores at-the dock because-of the heavy work.
" Buong araw na nagtrabaho ang mga kargador sa init ng araw upang maihakot ang lahat ng kahon bago dumating ang malakas na bagyo. "
Natural Translation
The stevedores worked all day in the heat of the sun to haul all the boxes before the strong storm arrived.
Literal Translation
Whole day worked the stevedores in-the heat of-the sun so-that be-hauled the all of box before arrive the strong storm.
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