Tagasingil (en. Collector)

ta-ga-sing-il

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person who collects bills or debts.

The collector visited the house to collect the payment.

Ang tagasingil ay bumisita sa bahay upang mangolekta ng bayarin.

A person responsible for gathering payments in a business or agency.

The company needs a collector to ensure bill receipts.

Kailangan ng kumpanya ng tagasingil upang masiguro ang pagtanggap ng mga bayarin.

From the words 'taga' (from/place of) and 'singil' (charge/fee)

bill collector

a person who collects bills from clients or customers

tagasingil ng bayarin

fee

The amount to be paid for a service or product.

singil

debt

An amount of money borrowed that must be paid back.

utang

The collector is unfortunate, always seems rushed to get his commission.

Of course, he's already bugging you for your debt!

Siyempre, namumuro na yan si tagasingil para sa utang mo!

Can also be called 'collector,' which sounds cool and laid-back for their job.

Before you sign the contract, make sure you've talked to the collector.

Bago ka pumirma ng kontrata, siguraduhing kausap mo na ang taga-collect.

A collector who's a bit pretentious, always promising good service but can't be trusted.

There goes the collector again, talking a lot but never delivers.

Ayun na naman si tagasingil, ang daming sinasabi pero di naman nag-deliver.