EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to bet; to wager...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/i-PUS-ta/
FIL: Itaya ang pera o anumang mahalagang bagay sa isang kaganapan na hindi tiyak ang kahihinatnan, tulad ng sugal o kompetisyon.
EN: to bet; to wager
This is what your tito does during a Pacquiao fight or a sabong match. "Sampu, kay Pula!" But it's also used for friendly wagers, like, "Ipupusta ko ang lunch ko, mahuhuli si Mark sa meeting." It's putting your money (or your meal) where your mouth is.
From Spanish 'apostar' (to bet), via 'pusta' (bet).
The `i-` prefix focuses on the thing being bet (the wager).
🇵🇭 Huwag mong ipusta ang lahat ng pera mo sa iisang laro lang.
🇺🇸 Don't bet all your money on just one game.
🇵🇭 Ang huling sahod niya ang ipinusta niya sa karera ng kabayo.
🇺🇸 He wagered his last salary on the horse race.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.