Bonus (en. Bonus)

bo-nas

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
An additional reward or benefit given to employees as recognition of their good performance.
I received a bonus due to my excellent performance on the project.
Nakatanggap ako ng bonus dahil sa mahusay na pagganap sa proyekto.
Money or items given from a company or institution as an additional reward.
Companies often give a cash bonus during Christmas.
Madalas ang mga kumpanya na nagbibigay ng cash bonus tuwing Pasko.
A benefit commonly received upon completing a specific task or project.
The manager awarded a bonus to all team members after their successful project.
Nagbigay ang manager ng bonus sa lahat ng mga miyembro ng team matapos ang kanilang matagumpay na proyekto.

Etymology

Dumating sa Tagalog mula sa salitang Latin na 'bonus' na nangangahulugang 'magandang' o 'paborable'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

bonus salary
Additional salary given on top of regular earnings.
bonus na suweldo
year-end bonus
Reward given at the end of the year based on employee performance.
year-end bonus

Related Words

reward
An item or value given as recognition or prize.
gantimpala
compensation
Total payment or salary received by an employee.
kompensasyon

Slang Meanings

extra benefit or advantage
The bonus they gave me is great, it's like I won a raffle!
Ayos na ayos ang bonus na ibinigay sa akin, para na akong nanalo sa raffle!
additional to the salary
Hopefully, there will be a bonus again in December so Christmas will be happier!
Sana may bonus ulit sa Disyembre para mas masaya ang Pasko!
reward or prize
My bonus came in smoothly, like a reward for my effort.
Suwabe talaga ang pasok ng bonus ko, parang reward sa effort ko.