From root: laba
Usage Note
Taga-laba identifies the person assigned to the task of washing clothes at a particular time or in a household.
Examples
" Maagang dumating ang taga-laba. "
Natural Translation
The laundry person arrived early.
Literal Translation
Early-that arrived the laundry-person.
" Binayaran ko ang taga-laba. "
Natural Translation
I paid the laundry person.
Literal Translation
Paid I the laundry-person.
" Mabuti't maaasahan ang aming taga-laba dahil laging malinis at mabango ang mga damit na ibinabalik niya sa amin. "
Natural Translation
It's good that our laundry person is reliable because the clothes she returns to us are always clean and fragrant.
Literal Translation
Good-and reliable the our laundry-person because always clean and fragrant the clothes that returns she to us.
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