rebolber
rebólber with stress marks
revolver
Usage Note
Rebolber is a Tagalog adaptation of the English word 'revolver' and refers to a type of handgun with a revolving cylinder. It appears in news reports, crime narratives, and colloquial speech; firearm ownership is heavily regulated in the Philippines.
Examples
" May rebolber ang lalaki. "
Natural Translation
The man has a revolver.
Literal Translation
Has revolver the man.
" Natagpuan ng pulis ang rebolber sa loob ng sasakyan. "
Natural Translation
The police found the revolver inside the vehicle.
Literal Translation
Found the police the revolver in inside of-the vehicle.
" Sa lumang pelikula, lagi na lang may tagong rebolber ang bida na inilalabas tuwing kritikal ang sitwasyon. "
Natural Translation
In old films, the hero always has a hidden revolver that he pulls out whenever the situation is critical.
Literal Translation
In old [na] film, always just has hidden [na] revolver the hero that being-pulled-out every critical the situation.
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