magsilbing-kanin (magsilbíng-kanin) Filipino/Tagalog term

magsilbíng-kanin  
Syllables:  mag·sil·bíng-ka·nin
[mag-sil-bíng-ka-nin]  ?
verb
Also spelled as: magsilbing-kanin
Word origin: Tagalog
Literal meaning: to serve for rice
Filipino meaning:
  1. maglingkod sa tahanan ng ibang tao na ang bayad ay pagkain
English meaning:
  1. to serve in another's household for food as payment
Example:
  1. Si Clara ay gustong magsilbíng-kanin sa kanyang kamag-anak sa Maynila.
English translation:
  1. Clara wants to serve in her relative in Manila for food as payment.
Synonym(s):
English translation:
  1. worked only for food as payment
Dictionary keywords:
silbi; magsilbi; kanin