EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to post bail...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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FIL: Ang paglalagak ng kaukulang halaga o ari-arian sa hukuman bilang garantiya para sa pansamantalang paglaya ng isang akusado.
EN: to post bail
That scene in every Pinoy action movie where the hero's sidekick gets arrested and the bida has to scramble for cash. To 'magpiyansa' is to pay the court to get someone out of jail temporarily. It's basically a super expensive 'get out of jail free' card that you still have to pay for.
From Spanish 'fianza' (bail, bond).
Strictly a legal term. The amount is set by the court.
🇵🇭 Sinubukan ng kanyang pamilya na maghanap ng pera para siya ay makapag-piyansa.
🇺🇸 His family tried to find money so he could post bail.
🇵🇭 Hindi siya maaaring magpiyansa dahil mabigat ang kasong isinampa laban sa kanya.
🇺🇸 He cannot post bail because the case filed against him is a serious one.
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