From root: turon
Usage Note
Magtuturon refers to a street vendor whose primary product for sale is turon.
Examples
" Dumaan ang magtuturon kanina. "
Natural Translation
The turon vendor passed by earlier.
Literal Translation
Passed-by the turon-vendor earlier.
" Naghahanap ako ng magtuturon. "
Natural Translation
I am looking for a turon vendor.
Literal Translation
Looking-for I of turon-vendor.
" Kapag pauwi na ako mula sa eskuwela, lagi akong tumitigil sa magtuturon na nasa tabi ng simbahan. "
Natural Translation
Whenever I am heading home from school, I always stop by the turon vendor near the church.
Literal Translation
When heading-home already I from the school, always I stopping at the turon-vendor that at side of church.
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