EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to charge interest, to lend money with interest...
to make straight; to go straight; to be direct...
to describe...
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/mag-pa-TU-bo/
FIL: Magpataw ng karagdagang bayad o interes sa perang ipinautang.
EN: to charge interest, to lend money with interest
This is the business model of your friendly neighborhood '5-6'. You borrow 5, you pay back 6. That extra '1' is because they `magpatubo`. It's the financial version of "there's no such thing as a free lunch." Banks do it legally, others do it... differently.
From `magpa-` (causative prefix) + `tubo` (profit, interest).
Refers specifically to finance and lending, often with a slightly negative connotation when referring to usury (e.g., '5-6'). Distinct from 'magpatubo' which means to grow something.
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🇵🇭 Bawal sa kanilang relihiyon ang magpatubo sa pautang.
🇺🇸 It is forbidden in their religion to charge interest on loans.
🇵🇭 Malaki siyang magpatubo, kaya iwasan mong umutang sa kanya.
🇺🇸 He charges high interest, so avoid borrowing money from him.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.