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    Bahaysanglaan (en. Pawnshop)

    /bahay-sang-lán/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    A place where items can be pawned or deposited in exchange for cash.
    She brings her jewelry to the pawnshop to get money.
    Nagdadala siya ng kanyang alahas sa bahaysanglaan upang makakuha ng pera.
    A well-known business that provides short-term loans based on the value of the pawned property.
    The pawnshop helps people in need of immediate funds.
    Ang bahaysanglaan ay nakakatulong sa mga taong nangangailangan ng agarang pondo.
    A lending system where clients leave items as collateral.
    Due to her debt, she decided to pawn her gadgets at the pawnshop.
    Dahil sa kanyang utang, nagpasya siyang ipawn ang kanyang mga gadget sa bahaysanglaan.

    Etymology

    The term 'bahaysanglaan' is a combination of 'bahay' (house) and 'sanglaan' (pawnshop), where 'sanglaan' comes from the root word 'sangla' which means 'to pledge or mortgage'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    items to be pawned
    items or belongings that can be pawned for money
    mga bagay na ipapa-sangla

    Related Words

    pawn
    An act of leaving an item as collateral for a loan.
    sangla
    debt
    An obligation to pay money, often arising from borrowing.
    utang

    Slang Meanings

    A pawnshop that offers lower value for items.
    Here in the pawnshop, they ask for less interest on your stuff.
    Dito sa bahaysanglaan, mas konti lang ang hinihingi nilang interest sa mga gamit mo.
    A place where people help each other with borrowed items.
    I went to the pawnshop to retrieve my cellphone that I pawned.
    Pumunta ako sa bahaysanglaan para makuha ang cellphone ko na na-pawn ko.
    Similar to 'betingan' or 'bularan' in pawning yourself or your belongings.
    Why go to the pawnshop when you have a lot you can sell?
    Bakit ka magtatanim sa bahaysanglaan, eh marami ka namang pwedeng ibenta?