From root: linis
Usage Note
Tagalinis identifies a person whose job or assigned task is to clean. Nakausap ko ang tagalinis kanina means I spoke with the cleaner earlier.
Examples
" Nasaan ang tagalinis? "
Natural Translation
Where is the cleaner?
Literal Translation
Where the cleaner?
" Dumating na ang tagalinis. "
Natural Translation
The cleaner has already arrived.
Literal Translation
Arrived now the cleaner.
" Pinasalamatan namin ang tagalinis dahil malinis na malinis ang opisina kahit hatinggabi na nang umalis siya. "
Natural Translation
We thanked the cleaner because the office was spotless even though it was already midnight when he left.
Literal Translation
Thanked we the cleaner because clean very-clean the office even midnight already when left he.
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