Matubos (en. Redeem)

/maˈtu.bos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The action of retrieving something back from debt or attachment.

You can redeem the stolen jewelry by paying the fine.

Matubos mo ang ninakaw na alahas sa pamamagitan ng pagbabayad ng multa.

The process of paying off a previous obligation or debt.

He needs to redeem his debt before the end of the month.

Kailangan niyang matubos ang kanyang pagkakautang bago matapos ang buwan.

The act of retrieving property that was thought to be lost or abandoned.

I can redeem the land I left without assurance.

Matubos ko ang lupa na aking naiwan nang walang kasiguraduhan.

The word 'matubos' comes from the root 'tubos' meaning 'to pay' or 'to retrieve.'

redeem the debt

the act of paying off a debt.

matubos ang pagkakautang

retrieve the lost item

the process of getting back a lost item.

matubos ang nawawalang bagay

tubos

The word 'tubos' means payment or retrieving something back.

tubos

bawi

The action of getting something back from loss or borrowing.

bawi

to recover or get back something that was lost

I need to redeem my lost laptop.

Kailangan kong matubos ang laptop ko na nawala.

to steal or extort from someone else

When you're out to redeem, you don't care about other people.

Kapag matubos ka, wala ka nang pakialam sa ibang tao.