Hiram (en. Borrow)
/hiraʔm/
Slang Meanings
To borrow (in a sense of owing something)
Oh man, it feels like I'm totally borrowing from him, I haven't even paid him back yet.
Nako, parang hiram na hiram na ako sa kanya, hindi pa ako nakakabayad.
Just going along with someone to keep the peace
I'm just smoothing things over with him, but it's fine too.
Hiram-hiram lang yung pakikisama ko sa kanya, pero okay na din.
Taking credit for something that isn't yours
It’s like he's borrowing all the pride for what he did, but he didn’t even invent it.
Para bang hiram na hiram ang pagmamalaki niya sa ginawa niya pero hindi naman siya ang nag-imbento.