ropero
ropéro with stress marks
clothes hamper
Also means
Ropero can also refer to a wardrobe or large clothes cabinet in some regional dialects.
Usage Note
Ropero is a Spanish loanword that in Philippine usage most commonly refers to a laundry hamper or a large cabinet for storing clothes. The exact meaning can shift by region, so context clarifies whether a storage cabinet or hamper is meant.
Examples
" Puno na ang ropero. "
Natural Translation
The hamper is full already.
Literal Translation
Full already the hamper.
" Ilagay mo ang maruming damit sa ropero. "
Natural Translation
Put the dirty clothes in the clothes hamper.
Literal Translation
Put you the dirty clothes in clothes hamper.
" Bago ka matulog, ilagay mo muna sa ropero ang lahat ng maruming damit para hindi magkalat sa kwarto. "
Natural Translation
Before you sleep, put all the dirty clothes in the hamper first so the room won't be messy.
Literal Translation
Before you sleep, put you first in hamper the all of dirty clothes so not scatter in room.
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