From root: karne
Usage Note
Magkakarne refers to a meat vendor or a butcher, specifically those found working in a public market or palengke.
Examples
" Bumili ako ng baboy sa magkakarne. "
Natural Translation
I bought pork from the butcher.
Literal Translation
Bought I of pork at butcher.
" Pupunta ako sa magkakarne para bumili ng baka. "
Natural Translation
I am going to the butcher to buy beef.
Literal Translation
Go I to butcher to buy of beef.
" Sinabi ng magkakarne na tumaas ang presyo ng baboy dahil kakaunti na lang ang nag-aalaga nito. "
Natural Translation
The butcher said that the price of pork went up because there are only a few people raising them now.
Literal Translation
Said by butcher that rose the price of pork because few only the raising of-it.
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