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Work, companies, teams, roles, and professions.
Mold; pattern.noun
MOL-deh
Loanword adapted from “molde”, used for a form or pattern.
Can be used for cooking, construction, crafts, sewing, or manufacturing.
Gamita ang molde para sa cake.
Use the mold for the cake.
Naghimo siya og hulmahan para sa proyekto.
He/she made a mold for the project.
Printer; printing worker.noun
tig-im-PRIN-tah
From “tig-” = person who does an action + “imprinta” = to print/printing press.
For the person, use “tig-imprinta” or “tig-print”; for the machine, “printer” or “makina sa pag-print” is usually used.
Ang tig-imprinta nag-andam sa mga dokumento.
The printer/printing worker prepared the documents.
Naguba ang printer sa opisina.
The office printer broke down.
Irresponsible.adjective
DEE-lee res-pon-SAH-bleh
From “dili” = not + “responsable” = responsible.
Can describe a person, decision, behavior, or careless action.
Dili responsable ang iyang gibuhat.
What he/she did was irresponsible.
Ayaw pagpakapabaya sa imong trabaho.
Do not be irresponsible with your work.
Dealer; dealership; concessionaire.noun
DEE-ler
Loanword from English “dealer”, commonly used in commerce and vehicle sales.
For cars or motorcycles, “dealer” is commonly understood; to explain the concept, “awtorisadong tigbaligya” can be used.
Miadto siya sa dealer aron motan-aw og bag-ong sakyanan.
He/she went to the dealership to look at a new vehicle.
Awtorisado nga tigbaligya kini sa maong brand.
This is an authorized dealer for that brand.
Guideline; directive.noun
GEE-yah
“Giya” means guide or guidance; it can refer to a practical or normative instruction.
For official or institutional guidelines, “direktiba” or “mga lagda” can also be used.
Sunda ang giya sa proyekto.
Follow the project guideline.
Nagpagawas ang opisina og bag-ong direktiba.
The office issued a new directive.
To substitute; to supply.verb
POO-lee
“Puli” means replacement or to substitute; it can be used as a verb or root for verbal forms.
For “to supply a need”, “mosuplay” or “maghatag sa kinahanglan” can be used; for replacing someone, “mopuli”.
Siya ang mopuli sa magtutudlo karon.
He/she will substitute for the teacher today.
Kinahanglan nato nga suplayan ang kulang.
We need to supply what is missing.
Dismissal from office; removal.noun
pag-tang-TANG sah kah-toong-DAH-nahn
From “pagtangtang” = removing + “katungdanan” = duty, office, or position.
Used in work, political, administrative, or legal contexts.
Gipahibalo ang pagtangtang sa katungdanan sa opisyal.
The dismissal from office of the official was announced.
Ang kaso miresulta sa iyang pagtangtang sa posisyon.
The case resulted in removal from the position.
Uniformed.adjective/participle
oo-nee-por-MAH-doh
From the loanword “uniformado”, adapted in Bisaya/Cebuano usage.
Can refer to someone wearing a school, work, military, or institutional uniform.
Unipormado ang mga estudyante karon.
The students are in uniform today.
Naka-uniporme siya sa trabaho.
He/she is wearing a uniform at work.
Equipped.adjective/participle
gee-sang-KAH-pan
From sangkap, equipment, tool, or resource; gisangkapan, equipped or provided.
Used for places, people, vehicles, devices, or spaces that have what is needed.
Gisangkapan ang kwarto og bag-ong kagamitan.
The room is equipped with new tools.
Kompleto og gamit ang klinika.
The clinic is well equipped.
employernoun
A-mo
Used for the person, company, or entity that hires workers or provides employment.
Maayo ang iyang amo.
His or her employer is good.
Ang amo naghatag og trabaho sa mga empleyado.
The employer gives work to the employees.
Disciplinary.adjective
dee-see-plee-NAR-yoh
Adapted loanword from disciplinario/disciplinary.
Used in schools, workplaces, institutions, sports, or legal/internal processes.
Adunay disiplinaryo nga aksyon batok sa empleyado.
There is disciplinary action against the employee.
Gisusi sa komite ang disiplinaryo nga kaso.
The committee reviewed the disciplinary case.
Detective.noun
deh-TEK-teeb
Adapted loanword from detective.
Detektib is used for detective; imbestigador can also mean investigator.
Ang detektib nangita og ebidensya.
The detective is looking for evidence.
Gisulbad sa detektib ang kaso.
The detective solved the case.