EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
usurer (female), loan shark...
male dancer...
a formal dance, a ball...
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FIL: Isang taong (babae) nagpapautang na may labis na interes; isang nagpapatakbo ng usurya.
EN: usurer (female), loan shark
The villain in many a palengke drama. The ususera is both your savior when you need quick cash and your worst nightmare when it's time to pay up. They might seem friendly, but they're running a business, and that business is high-interest loans. The male version is 'usurero'.
From 'usurya' + Spanish '-ero/-era' suffix.
ROOT MEANING: usury
Feminine form for a female usurer or loan shark. The masculine form is 'usurero'.
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🇵🇭 Kinakatakutan sa palengke ang ususera dahil sa laki ng kanyang patubo.
🇺🇸 The female loan shark is feared in the market because of her high interest rates.
🇵🇭 Napilitan siyang manghiram ng pera sa isang ususera para sa pagamot ng kanyang anak.
🇺🇸 She was forced to borrow money from a female usurer for her child's medical treatment.
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