From root: pitaka
Usage Note
Magpipitaka refers to a person who makes or sells wallets for a living, typically found in markets.
Examples
" Si Aling Rosa ang magpipitaka rito. "
Natural Translation
Aling Rosa is the wallet seller here.
Literal Translation
The Aling Rosa the wallet-seller here.
" May dumating na magpipitaka sa palengke. "
Natural Translation
A wallet seller arrived at the market.
Literal Translation
There arrived a wallet-seller at-the market.
" Ang magpipitaka sa bangketa ay nagbebenta ng murang pitaka na gawa sa katad, kaya madalas siyang puntahan ng mga turista. "
Natural Translation
The wallet seller on the sidewalk sells cheap leather wallets, so tourists often visit him.
Literal Translation
The wallet-seller at sidewalk is selling of cheap wallet that made from leather, so often him to-go-to by the tourists.
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