EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to earn...
Miss, young lady, maiden...
was treated as an errand boy; was bossed around...
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FIL: Ang pagtanggap ng salapi o kabayaran bilang kapalit ng serbisyo, pagtatrabaho, o bilang bunga ng isang negosyo.
EN: to earn
The verb form of 'sahod'. This is the 'grind' part of the hustle. It's what you do to get the 'kita'. 'Kailangan kong kumayod para may kitain' is the mantra of every working Pinoy, from the BPO agent on night shift to the online seller packing orders at 2 AM.
From 'kita' (income) + '-in' (verb suffix).
ROOT MEANING: earnings
This is the object-focus verb form. The actor-focus form is 'kumita'. Example: 'Kumita ako ng pera' (I earned money) vs. 'Pera ang kinitain ko' (Money is what I earned).
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🇵🇭 Malaki ang kinita niya sa pagbebenta ng mga halaman noong pandemya.
🇺🇸 She earned a lot from selling plants during the pandemic.
🇵🇭 Ano ang dapat kong gawin para kitain ang tiwala mo?
🇺🇸 What should I do to earn your trust?
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