Panggugol (en. Expenditure)

/paŋˈɡuɡol/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
The total amount of expenses or resources spent.
The government's expenditure on infrastructure helps in the economic development.
Ang panggugol ng pamahalaan sa mga imprastruktura ay tumutulong sa pag-unlad ng ekonomiya.
An action of spending or wasting milligrams of things.
We should consider the expenditure for every project that we undertake.
Dapat nating isaalang-alang ang panggugol sa bawat proyekto na ating isinasagawa.
verb
The act of spending or wasting resources.
His expenditure on things that are not necessary is worrying.
Nakakabahala ang kanyang panggugol sa mga bagay na hindi naman kailangan.

Etymology

Origin: from the word 'gugol' meaning 'to spend' or 'to waste'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

wise expenditure
Proper spending that brings benefits.
mabuting panggugol
need for expenditure
Things that need to be spent on.
pangangailangan sa panggugol

Related Words

spending
The process of spending money or resources.
panggastos
purchase
The process of acquiring things in exchange for money.
pagbili

Slang Meanings

spending money on things that aren't important
Your spending on jewelry is just a waste!
Yung panggugol mo sa mga alahas, sayang lang eh!
excessive spending on vices
Because of my spending on alcohol, I have no money left for food.
Dahil sa panggugol ko sa alak, wala na akong natirang pera para sa ulam.
finding excessive expenses
I hope you learn to save and not just spend excessively.
Sana'y matuto kang magtipid at hindi puro panggugol.