Utangin (en. To be indebted)

u-tang-in

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of having a debt to a person or institution.

Economists say that many people are indebted to banks.

Sinasabi ng mga ekonomista na ang maraming tao ay utangin sa mga bangko.

The act of repaying an amount to the lender.

Maria needs to repay her debts for the food she needs to pay later.

Kailangang utangin ni Maria ang kanyang gutom na kailangan niyang bayaran mamaya.

The expression of an obligation that must be fulfilled.

The debt you owe me is a promise you must uphold.

Ang utangin mo sa akin ay isang pangako na dapat mong panindigan.

debt of gratitude

An obligation of gratitude or recognition of someone's kindness.

utang na loob

debt

A state where there is a promise to repay a borrowed amount.

utang

repayment

The process of providing payment for a debt.

bayaran

having a debt or obligation that needs to be paid

Oh no, I have so much debt on my credit card, I don't even know how I'm going to pay it off.

Naku, ang dami kong utangin sa credit card, di ko na alam paano ko ito babayaran.

expressing gratitude or obligation to someone for help

He helped me when I was down, so I’ll just owe him everything.

Tinulungan niya ako nung ako’y down, kaya utangin ko na lang sa kanya ang lahat.

showing involvement in a situation with debt or obligation

For me, there are no debts among friends because we should help each other.

Para sa akin, walang utangin sa mga kaibigan, kasi dapat magtulungan tayo.