EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to provide financial support; to sustain...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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FIL: Ang pagbibigay ng regular na tulong pinansyal o suporta para sa mga pang-araw-araw na pangangailangan ng isang tao o pamilya.
EN: to provide financial support; to sustain
This is the verb for being the "funder" of the family, often in a formal, legal way (e.g., child support). It’s what parents do for their kids, or what an OFW does for their family back home. It’s the financial reality behind being a "breadwinner".
From Spanish 'sostento' (sustenance, support).
🇵🇭 Obligasyon ng isang magulang na magsustento sa kanyang mga anak.
🇺🇸 It is the obligation of a parent to provide financial support to his/her children.
🇵🇭 Mahirap magsustento ng pamilya sa sahod na minimum wage lang.
🇺🇸 It's hard to sustain a family on just a minimum wage salary.
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Isang kalagayan o lugar na may kakulangan o kawalan ng suplay ng tubig.