trak
trák with stress marks
truck
Usage Note
Trak is a direct borrowing from English 'truck' and refers to large cargo vehicles used for hauling goods. In the provinces, trucks are essential for transporting agricultural products, and compound forms like trak ng basura are part of everyday Tagalog vocabulary.
Examples
" Malaki ang trak na iyon. "
Natural Translation
That truck is big.
Literal Translation
Big the truck that.
" Malaki ang trak na dumaan. "
Natural Translation
The truck that passed is big.
Literal Translation
Big the truck that passed.
" Naantala ang aming biyahe dahil may sirang trak na nakaharang sa gitna ng makitid na kalsada. "
Natural Translation
Our trip was delayed because a broken-down truck was blocking the middle of the narrow road.
Literal Translation
Delayed the our trip because has broken truck that blocking in middle of narrow road.
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