regular
regulár with stress marks
regular; usual; ordinary
Usage Note
Regular is a Spanish loanword used very commonly in Filipino everyday speech to mean standard, normal, or routine. In employment contexts, 'regular employee' refers to a permanent worker with full benefits — a significant legal status under Philippine labor law.
Examples
" Regular ang presyo nito. "
Natural Translation
Its price is regular.
Literal Translation
Regular the price this.
" Regular na empleyado siya kaya may benepisyo na. "
Natural Translation
He/She is now a regular employee so he/she already has benefits.
Literal Translation
Regular already employee he/she so has benefits already.
" Pagkatapos ng anim na buwang pagsubok, naging regular na empleyado siya at karapat-dapat na sa buong benepisyo. "
Natural Translation
After six months of probation, he/she became a regular employee and was now entitled to full benefits.
Literal Translation
After of six month trial, became regular already employee he/she and deserving already of full benefits.
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