Pagpapaangkat (en. Importation)
pag-paa-ang-kat
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
The process of bringing products or goods from another country into one's own country.
The importation of food increases during the winter season.
Ang pagpapaangkat ng mga pagkain ay tumataas sa panahon ng taglamig.
The purchase of products from another country for trade.
Many businessmen focus on the importation of products from Asia.
Maraming negosyante ang nakatuon sa pagpapaangkat ng mga produkto mula sa Asya.
Etymology
This word comes from the words 'papa' and 'angkat' meaning 'bringing or sending products from another place.'
Common Phrases and Expressions
importation of goods
Bringing products imported from one country to another.
pagpapaangkat ng kalakal
Related Words
acquisition
This word refers to the action of obtaining things from elsewhere.
angkat
trade
Refers to the activity of trading goods and services.
kalakalan
Slang Meanings
gathering or forming a group
We're gathering friends for a party.
Nagpapaangkat kami ng mga kaibigan para sa isang partey.
getting a lot of people or things in one place
He loves to gather orders from his classmates.
Mahilig siyang magpapaangkat ng mga order mula sa kanyang mga kaklase.
gathering of people for a tradition or occasion
Every Christmas, we gather the family at home.
Kada Pasko, nagpaangkat kami ng pamilya sa bahay.