labrador
labradór with stress marks
wood carver
Usage Note
Labrador comes from Spanish labrador (worker, farmer) but in Filipino usage refers specifically to a craftsman who carves wood or stone. The term is more formal and literary than everyday usage; working artisans are more commonly called mananabas or manlilikha in modern speech.
Examples
" Galing ang labrador na iyon. "
Natural Translation
That wood carver is excellent.
Literal Translation
Excellent the wood-carver that that.
" Mahusay ang labrador. "
Natural Translation
The wood carver is skilled.
Literal Translation
Skilled the wood-carver.
" Ang batang labrador ay matiyagang natutong gupitin ang kahoy mula sa kaniyang amang isa ring mahusay na artisano. "
Natural Translation
The young wood carver patiently learned to cut wood from his father, who was also a skilled artisan.
Literal Translation
The young wood-carver patiently learned cut the wood from his father who one also skilled artisan.
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