sakol
sakól with stress marks
harvesting/transporting sugarcane
Usage Note
Sakol refers to the labor of cutting and hauling sugarcane, historically tied to the sugar industry of the Visayas region, particularly Negros Occidental. It evokes seasonal agricultural work and the lives of sacadas, migrant sugarcane workers.
Examples
" Mahirap ang sakol sa bukid. "
Natural Translation
Harvesting in the field is hard.
Literal Translation
Hard the harvesting in field.
" Tapos na ang sakol sa bukid. "
Natural Translation
The harvesting in the field is done.
Literal Translation
Done already the harvesting in field.
" Tuwing tag-init, umaalis ang mga magsasaka patungong Negros upang humanap ng trabaho sa sakol ng tubo. "
Natural Translation
Every dry season, the farmers leave for Negros to look for work harvesting sugarcane.
Literal Translation
Every dry-season, leaving the plural farmer toward Negros in-order to-look of work in harvesting of sugarcane.
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