From root: luya
Usage Note
Magluluya refers to a vendor in a traditional wet market whose primary product is ginger roots.
Examples
" Suki ko ang magluluya. "
Natural Translation
The ginger seller is my regular vendor.
Literal Translation
Regular-customer my the ginger-seller.
" Nasaan na ang suki nating magluluya? "
Natural Translation
Where is our regular ginger seller?
Literal Translation
Where is the regular-customer-ours ginger-seller?
" Tinatanong ng magluluya kung gusto ko ng sariwa o tuyong luya para sa aking lulutuin. "
Natural Translation
The ginger seller asks whether I want fresh or dried ginger for what I am going to cook.
Literal Translation
Asks the ginger-seller if want I of fresh or dried ginger for the my will-cook.
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