okupasyon
okupasyón with stress marks
occupation; livelihood; colonization
Usage Note
Okupasyon is borrowed from Spanish 'ocupación' and carries multiple meanings in Filipino — a person's profession or livelihood, the act of occupying a space, and the historical occupation of the Philippines by colonial powers. Context determines which sense is intended.
Examples
" Ano ang okupasyon mo? "
Natural Translation
What is your occupation?
Literal Translation
What the occupation your?
" Ano ang iyong kasalukuyang okupasyon? "
Natural Translation
What is your current occupation?
Literal Translation
What the your current occupation?
" Bukod sa pagiging guro, marami pang okupasyon ang kanyang pinagdaanan bago siya tuluyang nanirahan sa probinsya kasama ang kanyang pamilya. "
Natural Translation
Besides being a teacher, she went through many occupations before she finally settled in the province with her family.
Literal Translation
Besides the being teacher, many more occupation the she went-through before she finally settled in province with the her family.
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