EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to swindle; to extort money from someone...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pe-RA-han/
FIL: Ang kilos ng pagkuha ng pera mula sa isang tao sa pamamagitan ng panlilinlang, pananamantala, o pamimilit.
EN: to swindle; to extort money from someone
This is what happens when someone sees you as a walking ATM. To be 'perahan' means someone is trying to milk you for money, usually through dishonest means. It's the 'friend' who only messages you to borrow money, the online seller with a 'too good to be true' offer, or the subject of countless Raffy Tulfo episodes. It's the opposite of 'libre.'
Mula sa 'pera' (salapi) + hulaping '-han' (na nagsasaad ng kilos o lokasyon).
ROOT MEANING: money
Nagtataglay ng mabigat na negatibong konotasyon ng pagsasamantala o panloloko.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang magpapauto diyan, baka perahan ka lang niya.
🇺🇸 Don't be fooled by him, he might just be trying to swindle money from you.
🇵🇭 Ginawa niyang negosyo ang perahan ang mga turista.
🇺🇸 He made a business out of extorting money from tourists.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.