From root: puhunan
Usage Note
Kapuhunan refers to someone who shares or contributes to the same capital or investment fund as another.
Examples
" Siya ang aking kapuhunan. "
Natural Translation
He is my business partner.
Literal Translation
He the my business-partner.
" Siya ang aking kapuhunan sa tindahan. "
Natural Translation
He/She is my business partner in the store.
Literal Translation
He/she the my business-partner in store.
" Mahirap maghanap ng kapuhunan na maaasahan, kaya mapalad ako na natagpuan ko ang isang taong tapat sa bawat transaksyon namin. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to find a business partner you can rely on, so I am lucky that I found someone honest in every one of our transactions.
Literal Translation
Hard to-find of business-partner that reliable, so fortunate I that found I the one person honest in every transaction ours.
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