Pasanglaan (en. Pawnshop)

/pasaŋɡlaˈan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A place where items can be exchanged for money.
I went to the pawnshop to pawn my jewelry.
Nagpunta ako sa pasanglaan upang ipawn ang aking alahas.
A store that offers loans based on the value of the item being offered.
The pawnshop is often used when there is a need for money in times of crisis.
Ang pasanglaan ay madalas ginagamit kapag may pangangailangan sa pera sa oras ng kagipitan.
A place where items can be sold or pawned for immediate cash.
After weeks of financial shortages, I decided to take my old camera to the pawnshop.
Matapos ang ilang linggong kakulangan sa pera, napagpasyahan kong dalhin ang lumang camera ko sa pasanglaan.

Etymology

The term 'pasanglaan' derives from the root words 'pasa' and 'laan'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

go to the pawnshop
Visiting a pawnshop to pawn or sell items.
pumunta sa pasanglaan
sell to the pawnshop
Selling an item to the pawnshop to get money.
ibenta sa pasanglaan

Related Words

loan
The process of providing money to a person with the obligation to return it.
pautang
vice
Various kinds of valueless or misunderstandings that may cause problems.
bisyo

Slang Meanings

Selling or exchanging items for money.
I went to the pawn shop to pawn my watch for some expenses.
Pumasok ako sa pasanglaan para ipawn ang relos ko para sa panggastos.
A place where you can pawn or buy items that have been pawned.
At that pawn shop, there are a lot of cheap items you can buy.
Doon sa pasanglaan, ang daming murang items na pwede mong bilhin.
A term for a facility that provides loans through pawning.
They offered loans at the pawn shop with minimal requirements.
Nagpautang sila sa pasanglaan nang walang masyadong requirements.