tarol
taról with stress marks
sounding gauge for depth
Usage Note
Tarol is a traditional measuring tool — a weighted line or rod used to gauge the depth of water. It was essential for fishermen and sailors navigating shallow coastal and river waters before modern depth finders. The word is closely related to tarok (to fathom) and both reflect the Filipino maritime tradition of careful depth measurement.
Examples
" Hawak niya ang tarol. "
Natural Translation
He is holding the sounding gauge.
Literal Translation
Held by-him the sounding-gauge.
" Ginamit niya ang tarol para malaman ang lalim ng tubig. "
Natural Translation
He/she used the sounding gauge to know the depth of the water.
Literal Translation
Used he/she the sounding-gauge to know the depth of water.
" Bago pa naimbento ang makabagong kagamitan, umaasa ang mga mangingisda sa tarol upang malaman kung gaano kalalim ang dagat. "
Natural Translation
Even before modern equipment was invented, fishermen relied on the sounding gauge to know how deep the sea was.
Literal Translation
Before even invented the modern equipment, relied the plural fisherman on sounding-gauge so-as know if how deep the sea.
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