sota
sóta with stress marks
groom; person in charge of horses
Also means
In card games, 'sota' refers to the jack or knave card in the Spanish deck.
Usage Note
Sota is a Spanish loanword that originally referred to a stableman or horse groom during the colonial period. Today it is rarely used in its equestrian sense but survives as the name of the jack card in traditional Filipino games using the Spanish deck.
Examples
" Inalagaan ng sota ang kabayo. "
Natural Translation
The groom took care of the horse.
Literal Translation
Took-care of groom the horse.
" Tinawag ng sota ang mga kabayo. "
Natural Translation
The groom called the horses.
Literal Translation
Called of groom the horses.
" Noong panahon ng mga Kastila, ang sota ang siyang nag-aalaga at naghahanda ng mga kabayo ng mga maharlika. "
Natural Translation
During the Spanish era, it was the groom who took care of and prepared the horses of the nobility.
Literal Translation
During time of the Spaniards, the groom the who taking-care and preparing of the horses of the nobles.
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