yarda
yárda with stress marks
yard (unit of measure)
Usage Note
Yarda is borrowed from Spanish 'yarda', which in turn came from English 'yard', and is still used in the Philippines — especially in markets when measuring fabric or cloth. Metric units have largely replaced it in formal and educational contexts, but yarda remains the practical term at the tindahan.
Examples
" Bumili ako ng isang yarda ng tela. "
Natural Translation
I bought one yard of cloth.
Literal Translation
Bought I of one yard of cloth.
" Bumili siya ng tatlong yarda ng tela. "
Natural Translation
He/She bought three yards of cloth.
Literal Translation
Bought he/she of three yards of cloth.
" Sa palengke, mas mura kung bibili ka ng tela nang yarda kaysa sa mga nakapaketeng damit. "
Natural Translation
At the market, it's cheaper to buy cloth by the yard than to buy ready-made packaged clothes.
Literal Translation
At market, more cheap if buy you of cloth by yard than at the packaged clothes.
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