Taongburara (en. Dumpster diver)

taw-ong boo-rah-rah

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person who explores or collects items from garbage for personal benefit.

The dumpster diver finds useful items from the trash.

Ang taongburara ay nakakahanap ng mga gamit na maaari pang gamitin mula sa basurahan.

A person who deliberately retrieves items from improper places, often aiming to save money or find useful items.

Although not acceptable to everyone, many dumpster divers succeed in their mission.

Kahit hindi ito katanggap-tanggap sa lahat, maraming taongburara ang matagumpay sa kanilang misyon.

A combination of the words 'tao' and 'burara', meaning 'fisherman' or 'miner' in Bisaya languages.

To be a dumpster diver

Practicing creativity in using items that are typically thrown away.

Maging taongburara

trash

Items that are of no value and are thrown away or lost.

kalat

A person who loves gossip.

Juan, the gossip, always has news about other people.

Si Juan, taongburara, laging may balita tungkol sa ibang tao.

Always watching the lives of others.

He's like a gossip, always there for the details of the neighbor's life.

Para siyang taongburara, laging nandoon para sa mga detalye ng buhay ng kapitbahay.

Interfering in the lives of others.

Don't be a busybody, don't meddle in their affairs.

Huwag kang maging taongburara, huwag makialam sa kanila.