riles
ríles with stress marks
rail; railroad; railway
Usage Note
Riles is an English loanword adapted as a plural borrowing from 'rails', used to refer to train tracks and railway infrastructure. In Metro Manila, riles is closely associated with the PNR and the LRT/MRT elevated lines that cut through the city.
Examples
" Malapit kami sa riles. "
Natural Translation
We are near the railroad.
Literal Translation
Near we to railroad.
" Sira ang riles ng tren. "
Natural Translation
The railroad of the train is broken.
Literal Translation
Broken the railroad of train.
" Maraming pamilya ang nakatira sa tabi ng riles, kaya laging nanganganib sila tuwing dumadaan ang tren. "
Natural Translation
Many families live beside the railroad tracks, so they are always in danger whenever the train passes.
Literal Translation
Many families the living at side of railroad, so always in-danger they every passes the train.
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