Isangla (en. Pawn)

/i-sang-la/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
An item put as collateral for a loan or corresponding value.
He needed to pawn his jewelry to get some money.
Kinailangan niyang isangla ang kanyang alahas upang makakuha ng pera.
The process of leaving an item as security at a pawnshop.
Pawn is commonly used in pawnshops when there are financial needs.
Ang isangla ay karaniwang ginagamit sa mga pawnshop kapag may mga pangangailangang pinansyal.
Releasing the value of an item in a situation.
The pawning of his vehicle became a solution to his debt.
Ang isangla ng kanyang sasakyan ay naging solusyon sa kanyang utang.

Etymology

Derived from the root word 'sangla', meaning 'to put as collateral'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

pawn the property
Release the value of a property for money.
isangla ang ari-arian

Related Words

loan
A financial process where money is lent to a person for a specified time with interest.
pautang
pawnshop
A store that accepts items as collateral in exchange for money.
pawnshop

Slang Meanings

traded something for cash
I need to pawn my laptop to pay off my debt.
Kailangan kong isangla 'yung laptop ko para makabayad ng utang.
putting a value on something for loans
My friend said I could also pawn my grandmother's ring.
Sabi ng kaibigan ko, pwede ko ring isangla 'yung singsing ng lola ko.
emergency cash
I needed to pawn something at the last minute because my budget was all out.
Nangailangan ako ng isangla sa huli dahil ubos na ang budget ko.