From root: magkano
Usage Note
Tigmagkano is a distributive form used to specify or ask about the price per unit or per person.
Examples
" Tigmagkano ang mga gulay? "
Natural Translation
How much is each of the vegetables?
Literal Translation
How-much-each the (plural) vegetable?
" Tigmagkano ang mga mansanas? "
Natural Translation
How much is each of the apples?
Literal Translation
How-much-each the (plural) apple?
" Tinanong ng mamimili kung tigmagkano ang mga isda dahil gusto niyang ihambing ang presyo bago bumili. "
Natural Translation
The buyer asked how much each of the fish cost because she wanted to compare prices before buying.
Literal Translation
Asked the buyer if how-much-each the (plural) fish because want she to-compare the price before to-buy.
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