tinda
tindá with stress marks
merchandise; goods for sale, to sell
Usage Note
Tinda refers to items or goods displayed for sale, commonly found in markets, sari-sari stores, or with street vendors. It is frequently used in the verb form 'magtinda' to describe the act of selling merchandise.
Examples
" Mura ang tinda niya. "
Natural Translation
Her goods are cheap.
Literal Translation
Cheap the merchandise her.
" Ano ang iyong tinda? "
Natural Translation
What are you selling?
Literal Translation
What the your merchandise?
" Maaga pa lang ay ubos na ang tinda ng manininda dahil sobrang sariwa ng kaniyang mga gulay. "
Natural Translation
It was still early but the vendor's goods were already sold out because her vegetables were so fresh.
Literal Translation
Early still only is gone already the merchandise of vendor because so fresh of her [plural] vegetables.
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