Rentas (en. Rent)

ˈrɛn.tas

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A payment made for the use of property.
I need to pay my rent at the end of the month.
Kailangan kong bayaran ang aking rentas tuwing katapusan ng buwan.
The cost of a residential or commercial space that is rented.
The rent for this apartment has increased over the past year.
Tumaas ang rentas ng apartment na ito sa nakaraang taon.

Etymology

From the foreign word 'rent' meaning lease.

Common Phrases and Expressions

house rent
payment for shelter
upa ng bahay
to pay the rent
to settle the rental payment
mabayaran ang rentas

Related Words

rent
A term used in the context of leasing.
upa
tenant
A person renting a property.
mangungupahan

Slang Meanings

Debt
I owe him a lot of rentas, and he still doesn't want to pay.
Dami ko nang rentas sa kanya, ayaw pa rin magbayad.
Fare
I need rentas for the fare to school.
Kailangan ko ng rentas para sa pamasahe papuntang school.
Money owed
I started working to pay off my rentas to my friends.
Nagsimula akong magtrabaho para sa rentas ko sa mga kaibigan.