Butikarya (en. Butcher)
/bu.ti.kar.ja/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A person who works in cutting meat.
The butcher offered fresh meat at his shop.
Ang butikarya ay nag-alok ng sariwang karne sa kanyang tindahan.
A profession related to the care and processing of meat.
The butcher needs the right tools for his job.
Kailangan ng butikarya ng tamang kasangkapan para sa kanyang trabaho.
A seller of meat at a market or factory.
Many people buy meat from the butcher at the local market.
Maraming tao ang bumibili ng karne mula sa butikarya sa lokal na palengke.
Etymology
From the word 'butika' meaning 'general store' and 'arya' referring to a person or profession.
Common Phrases and Expressions
go to the butcher
Head to the meat shop to buy products.
pumunta sa butikarya
Related Words
meat
The main product sold by the butcher.
karne
store
Another term for shop, often associated with a butcher.
butika
Slang Meanings
Cheap or low-quality items, often used to refer to something that looks good on the outside but is actually not durable.
That cellphone looks like a cheap knockoff; it breaks easily.
Parang butikarya lang 'yang cellphone na 'yan, madali lang masira.
A person who buys or sells fake or imitation goods.
I used to be a boutique owner, but now I just sell imitation bags.
Dati akong boutique owner, pero ngayon butikarya na lang ako, nagbebenta ng mga imitation bags.
Something that is not original or is a copy of something else.
Don’t buy that; it's just a cheap copy, it has no value.
Huwag kang bumili ng ganon, butikarya lang 'yan, walang value.
Referring to something done poorly or without care.
But the way you did that report was so half-assed; you need to fix it.
Pero, ang butikarya ng ginawa mo sa report, kailangan mo pang ayusin.