sahod
sáhod with stress marks
receptacle used to catch flowing liquid
Usage Note
Sahod refers to a container placed underneath a drip or flow to catch liquid — a bucket under a leaking roof, a basin under a tap. It is a practical household word and represents a common solution to leaks during the rainy season in Philippine homes.
Examples
" Naglagay ako ng sahod sa tulo. "
Natural Translation
I placed a receptacle under the drip.
Literal Translation
Placed I of receptacle in drip.
" Lagyan mo ng sahod ang tulo. "
Natural Translation
Put a receptacle for the drip.
Literal Translation
Put you of receptacle the drip.
" Tuwing umuulan nang malakas, kailangan naming maglagay ng sahod sa ilalim ng bubong na tumutulo. "
Natural Translation
Whenever it rains hard, we have to place a receptacle under the leaking roof.
Literal Translation
Every-time raining hard, need we to-place of receptacle in underneath of roof that leaking.
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