lako
lakô with stress marks
to peddle goods
Usage Note
Lako refers to the act of hawking or peddling wares, often door-to-door or along the street. The person who does this is called a 'maglalako'. The word captures a longstanding tradition of mobile street vending that remains common in Philippine neighbourhoods.
Examples
" Naglalako siya ng gulay. "
Natural Translation
He peddles vegetables.
Literal Translation
Peddling he of vegetables.
" Nasaan ang lako mong prutas ngayon? "
Natural Translation
Where is the fruit you are peddling today?
Literal Translation
Where the peddle-goods your-that fruit now?
" Araw-araw siyang naglalako ng sampaguita sa lansangan upang may maipambili ng pagkain ang kanyang pamilya. "
Natural Translation
Every day she peddles sampaguita on the street so that her family has money for food.
Literal Translation
Every-day she peddling of sampaguita on-the street in-order has buy-with of food the her family.
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