mensahero
mensahéro with stress marks
messenger
Usage Note
Mensahero comes from Spanish 'mensajero' and historically referred to a person who carries messages or packages. In modern usage it can describe a courier or delivery person, and is also used colloquially for someone who is always delivering news or gossip.
Examples
" Dumating na ang mensahero. "
Natural Translation
The messenger has arrived.
Literal Translation
Arrived already the messenger.
" Iniabot ng mensahero ang sulat sa tamang tatanggap nito. "
Natural Translation
The messenger handed the letter to its rightful recipient.
Literal Translation
Handed of-the messenger the letter to right recipient of-it.
" Bago pa man umulan nang malakas, nakarating na ang mensahero upang iabot ang mahalagang sulat sa amo. "
Natural Translation
Even before it rained hard, the messenger had already arrived to hand the important letter to the boss.
Literal Translation
Before even rain strongly, arrived already the messenger to hand the important letter to boss.
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