Hirin (en. To borrow)

/hiˈrin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of taking something that does not belong to you.

Borrow the book first before you return it.

Hirin mo muna ang libro bago mo ito ibalik.

Asking for permission to use something, usually temporarily.

Can I borrow your cellphone for a day?

Maaari bang hirin ng isang araw ang iyong cellphone?

Derived from the Tagalog word 'hirin'.

just borrow it

A way of saying that you can use something.

hirin mo na lang

borrowed

Refers to the noun that indicates something borrowed or lent.

hiram

borrowing or taking something from someone else

Don't make me a hirin, I'm saving up for my own stuff.

Huwag mo akong gawing hirin, nag-iipon ako para sa sariling gamit ko.

always relying on others, lacking independence

Mark is always a hirin, he has no personal strategy.

Laging hirin si Mark, wala nang sariling diskarte.