minero
minéro with stress marks
miner
Usage Note
Minero is a Spanish loanword for a person who works in a mine, extracting coal, gold, or other minerals. In the Philippines, small-scale minero workers are a significant part of rural economies in mineral-rich provinces, and the work is widely associated with physical danger and hardship.
Examples
" Minero ang tatay niya. "
Natural Translation
His father is a miner.
Literal Translation
Miner the father his.
" Mahirap at mapanganib ang trabaho ng isang minero sa ilalim ng lupa. "
Natural Translation
The job of a miner underground is difficult and dangerous.
Literal Translation
Difficult and dangerous the job of one miner in under of ground.
" Maraming minero ang nawalan ng trabaho nang isara ang lumang minahan sa probinsiya. "
Natural Translation
Many miners lost their jobs when the old mine in the province closed.
Literal Translation
Many miner the lost of job when closed the old mine in province.
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