Usage Note
Suwelo comes from Spanish suelo and means the floor of a room or building. It is used interchangeably with sahig in many regions, though suwelo may feel slightly more formal or urban, and in construction and renovation contexts it is often the preferred term.
Examples
" Basa ang suwelo ng kusina. "
Natural Translation
The kitchen floor is wet.
Literal Translation
Wet the floor of kitchen.
" Malinis ang suwelo ng bahay. "
Natural Translation
The floor of the house is clean.
Literal Translation
Clean the floor of house.
" Bago dumating ang mga bisita, pinunasan naming mabuti ang suwelo hanggang sa makintab ito at maging amoy-sariwa. "
Natural Translation
Before the guests arrived, we wiped the floor thoroughly until it was shiny and smelled fresh.
Literal Translation
Before arrived the guests, wiped we well the floor until shiny it and become smell-fresh.
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