Umutang (en. To borrow)

/uˈmutɑŋ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of asking for money or items from another person with the agreement that it will be returned.

I need to borrow money for my expenses.

Kailangan kong umutang ng pera para sa aking mga gastusin.

The process of obtaining financial assistance from a person or institution.

He decided to borrow from the bank to buy a house.

Nagdesisyon siyang umutang mula sa bangko upang bumili ng bahay.

The word 'umutang' originates from the root word 'utang' which means debt.

to borrow money

the act of transacting where the money isn't your own but you believe you can use it and return it later.

umutang ng pera

borrow from a friend

borrowing money or items from a friend.

umutang sa kaibigan

debt

An obligation that needs to be paid or another item that needs to be returned.

utang

to borrow

The act of borrowing money or items from someone else.

mangutang

a tough situation where someone is pretending to be fine despite owing money

Look at you, having fun as if you don't have debts, even though you're borrowing money.

Yan, ang saya mo. Parang walang utang kahit umuutang ka na nga.

a temporary shortfall in money

Go ahead, just borrow money so you can buy what you want.

Sige na, umutang ka na lang para makabili ng gusto mo.

borrowing money from friends or family

Why don't you borrow money from Juan? He's nice and won't make it hard for you.

Bakit di ka umutang kay Juan, mabait yun at di ka naman papahirapan.