karton
kartón with stress marks
carton, cardboard box
Usage Note
Karton is a Spanish loanword for a cardboard box or carton, a workhorse word in everyday Filipino life used for packaging, storage, and moving. It also carries a poignant social association, as street children who sleep outdoors are sometimes described as using karton as makeshift bedding.
Examples
" Nasira ang karton sa ulan. "
Natural Translation
The cardboard box got ruined in the rain.
Literal Translation
Got-ruined the cardboard-box in-the rain.
" Naglagay siya ng mga libro sa loob ng karton. "
Natural Translation
He/She put the books inside the cardboard box.
Literal Translation
Put he/she the books inside the cardboard-box.
" Inipon namin ang mga lumang karton sa bodega para magamit muli kapag may lilipat. "
Natural Translation
We saved the old cardboard boxes in the storeroom so they can be used again whenever someone moves out.
Literal Translation
Saved we the old cardboard-boxes in-the storeroom for to-use again when there's moving.
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