pader
padér with stress marks
concrete wall
Usage Note
Pader refers specifically to walls made of concrete, stone, or brick, whereas dingding is used for walls made of lighter materials like wood or bamboo. In daily conversation, pader usually implies a solid, permanent masonry structure or an exterior boundary.
Examples
" Mataas ang pader sa bakuran. "
Natural Translation
The wall in the yard is high.
Literal Translation
High the wall in yard.
" Kulayan natin ang pader ng puti. "
Natural Translation
Let's paint the wall white.
Literal Translation
Paint we the wall of white.
" Nagpagawa ang aming kapitbahay ng mataas na pader sa harap ng bahay upang maging mas pribado ang kanilang tahanan. "
Natural Translation
Our neighbor had a high wall built in front of the house so that their home would be more private.
Literal Translation
Had-built the our neighbor of high wall at front of house so-that become more private the their home.
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