From root: timbang
Usage Note
Timbangan refers to a device used to measure weight. It is commonly used in markets when buying goods like meat and vegetables.
Examples
" Nasaan ang timbangan? "
Natural Translation
Where is the weighing scale?
Literal Translation
Where the weighing-scale?
" Nasira ang timbangán sa palengke. "
Natural Translation
The weighing scale in the market is broken.
Literal Translation
Broken the weighing-scale in the market.
" Mali ang timbangan kaya napilitan kaming magreklamo sa tindera bago magbayad. "
Natural Translation
The weighing scale was wrong, so we were forced to complain to the vendor before paying.
Literal Translation
Wrong the weighing-scale so forced we to-complain to vendor before to-pay.
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