Mautang (en. Debt)
ma-u-tang
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
An obligation of a person to pay a certain amount to another person.
Her family has a large debt to the bank.
May malaking mautang ang kanyang pamilya sa bangko.
An amount that needs to be paid in the future.
His debt needs to be paid within a year.
Ang kanyang mautang ay dapat bayaran sa loob ng isang taon.
The borrowing from a person or institution.
Debt causes stress for many people.
Ang mautang ay nagiging sanhi ng stress sa maraming tao.
Common Phrases and Expressions
debt to a friend
debt received from a friend
mautang sa kaibigan
debt repayment
the act of repaying a debt
pagbabayad ng mautang
Related Words
debt of gratitude
A form of debt that comes with a moral obligation.
utang na loob
to borrow
The action of borrowing money or things.
mangutang
Slang Meanings
In deep debt
I need to pay Juan, or he might say I’m in deep debt to him.
Kailangan ko na magbayad kay Juan, baka sabihin na may utang na butas ako sa kanya.
A debt of gratitude
I can’t forget him because I owe him a debt of gratitude.
Hindi ko siya makakalimutan, kasi utang na loob ako sa kanya.
Ungrateful
What you're saying sounds really ungrateful to those who helped you.
Ang sinasabi mo, parang walang utang na loob sa mga tumulong sa'yo.
Being stingy
I’m getting into debt because I’m not being stingy with what I want.
Nagkaka-utang ako kasi di ako kumuripot sa gusto ko.