Biya (en. Fare)

/bɪˈja/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
The amount paid to ride a passenger vehicle.
He paid the fare to Manila.
Nagbayad siya ng biya papuntang Maynila.
The act of traveling from one location to another.
The travel of people is part of their daily lives.
Ang biya ng mga tao ay bahagi ng kanilang araw-araw na buhay.
The execution of a journey using a passenger vehicle.
His journey from their town has been long.
Matagal na ang kanyang biya mula sa kanilang bayan.

Etymology

From the word 'biya', meaning movement or transition from one place to another.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Paid the fare
Payment for travel.
Nagbayad ng biya
The fare is cheap
Because of no excessive costs in traveling.
Mura ang biya

Related Words

passenger
A person traveling using a passenger vehicle.
pamasahero
vehicle
A means of transportation used for travel.
sasakyan

Slang Meanings

ride
Where are you? Let's go, I don't have any income yet!
Saan ka na? Biya na tayo, wala pa akong kita ngayon!
travel
Let's travel to Baguio this weekend, come on!
Biyaa tayo sa Baguio this weekend, tara!
go/visit
We're just going to Mark's house, it's chill.
Biyaa lang tayo sa bahay nila Mark, chill lang.