EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
percentage...
global, worldly, world-class...
past tense, of the past...
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/per-sen-TA-he/
FIL: Isang bahagi o bilang sa bawat isang daan; bahagdan.
EN: percentage
The number that gives you anxiety during sales (how much is the discount?), on your exam results (74.5%?!), or when your Grab driver's acceptance rate is suspiciously low. It's all about the 'bahagdan', baby.
From Spanish 'porcentaje'.
'Bahagdan' is the more formal, Tagalog equivalent. 'Persentahe' is very common in everyday speech, especially in business and finance.
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🇵🇭 Ano ang persentahe ng buwis na idinagdag sa presyo?
🇺🇸 What is the percentage of tax added to the price?
🇵🇭 Maliit lang ang persentahe ng mga nakapasa sa pagsusulit.
🇺🇸 Only a small percentage passed the exam.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.