From root: metro
Usage Note
Metro-metro describes the manner of purchase, such as buying electrical wire piece by piece.
Examples
" Binili ko ito nang metro-metro. "
Natural Translation
I bought this by the meter.
Literal Translation
Bought I this by the-meter.
" Binibili ang kable ng metro-metro. "
Natural Translation
The cable is bought by the meter.
Literal Translation
Bought the cable by the meter.
" Dahil hindi pa sigurado kung gaano karami ang kailangan, binili na lang namin ang lubid nang metro-metro sa hardware. "
Natural Translation
Since we weren't yet sure how much we needed, we just bought the rope by the meter at the hardware store.
Literal Translation
Because not yet sure how much the needed, bought just we the rope by the-meter at-the hardware.
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