Makabayad (en. Payable)

ma-ka-ba-yad

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of paying a debt or obligation.
He must pay his debts on time.
Kailangang makabayad siya sa kanyang mga utang sa takdang panahon.
adjective
Capable of paying.
He is a paying person, always fulfilling his obligations.
Siya ay isang makabayad na tao, palaging tumutupad sa kanyang mga obligasyon.
Related to the capacity to pay a debt or obligation.
The payable contract has specific conditions for payment.
Ang makabayad na kontrata ay may mga tiyak na kondisyon para sa pagbabayad.

Etymology

From the word 'bayad' which means payment or redemption.

Common Phrases and Expressions

paying debts
Fulfilling financial obligations.
makabayad ng utang

Related Words

payment
A term referring to the amount paid for a service or product.
bayad
debt
An obligation that needs to be paid or submitted to another person or institution.
utang

Slang Meanings

Can easily pay or quickly recover from a debt.
Go buy a new cellphone, you can easily pay off your debt to him!
Bili ka na ng bagong cellphone, kayang-kaya mo nang makabayad sa utang mo sa kanya!
Able to pay for expenses.
It's been a while, but I can finally catch up and pay my bills.
Matagal na to, pero ngayon lang ako nakakaabot, sa wakas makabayad na ako sa mga bills.
Earned enough to cover bills.
Because of my extra work, I can pay all my debts now.
Dahil sa extra work, makabayad na ako sa lahat ng utang ko.