pakiaw, pakiawan
Contractual work. (The parties involved decide on the
amount of money which will be paid for the job, rather
than paying an hourly or daily wage.)
Ang obra ong karsada pakiawan.
The work on the road is contractual
work.
maN-
-on, -en
To contract for a job; to hire something for an agreed upon
price; to buy items in bulk at an agreed upon price, i.e.
wholesale.
Ang wing ba-long alian ay pakiawon ni Kapitan
Juan.
The well which will be dug will be contracted
for by Barangay Captain
Juan.
Namakiaw ami ta motor nagalin ong Cuyo tenged
anda ray matayan amen.
We hired a boat to bring us from Cuyo island because we
had no other boat to ride on.
Ang mga CAFGU ay namakiaw ong mga sayaw talabi.
The CAFGU [Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit]
men contracted to dance with the women in the folk
dancing last night.
In the past, men would pay by the hour to dance with the
women in a folk dance, while the music was played on a
violin or guitar. This tradition is quickly being lost.
Ang tanan ang tinda ni Maria pinakiaw ni Ana
ang binakal agod itinda nang oman.
All of Maria's wares were bought
for
an
agreed
upon
price by Ana so that she could resell them.