EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to borrow from (a person or institution)...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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FIL: Ang kilos ng paghiram ng pera o bagay mula sa isang tao, lugar, o institusyon.
EN: to borrow from (a person or institution)
The verb form of finding your 'suki' for financial emergencies. Ito 'yung paglapit mo sa kaibigan mong mayaman-dahil-sa-13th-month-pay at sasabihing, 'Bes, pwedeng utangan muna kita?' It's the act of sourcing your funds, whether it's from a friend, a loan shark, or the company cooperative.
From 'utang' + '-an' suffix.
Focuses on the *source* of the loan. The object of the verb is the person or entity being borrowed from.
🇵🇭 Sino ba ang pwede kong utangan ng pambili ng gamot?
🇺🇸 Who can I borrow from to buy medicine?
🇵🇭 Ayaw ko sanang utangan ang mga kamag-anak natin para iwas-gulo.
🇺🇸 I'd rather not borrow from our relatives to avoid trouble.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.