Sumingil (en. To charge)

/suˈmiŋil/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of collecting payment from a person.

He charged the customers for their debts.

Sumingil siya sa mga customer ng kanilang mga utang.

Asking for payment for a service or product.

He should charge the right amount for his service.

Dapat siyang sumingil ng tamang halaga para sa kanyang serbisyo.

Collecting a due payment for something.

Sometimes parents need to charge allowances from their children.

Minsan ay kailangan ng magulang na sumingil ng allowance mula sa mga anak.

from the word 'singil' which means to charge or collect a payment.

to collect a debt

to gather an amount due

sumingil ng utang

to charge a client

to ask for payment from clients

sumingil sa kliyente

charge

The amount that needs to be paid for a product or service.

singil

debt

An amount borrowed that needs to be repaid.

utang

to ask for payment too soon

Hey, you're asking for payment too fast, it's like you're just being a nuisance!

Uy, ang bilis mo namang sumingil, parang nanggugulo ka lang!

to collect a debt

You should be proper when collecting your debts.

Dapat kang maging maayos sa pagsumingil ng utang mo.

to be aggressive in demanding payment

Tom is always asking for payment, even when there's no income.

Laging sumisingil si Tom, kahit walang kita.