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A peso of Philippine money. (see písos).

To advance money at a high rate of interest, the loan to be paid back in agricultural products. Paalilíha siá sing ápat ka písos. Advance him four pesos. Ipaalíli lang sa íya iníng kwárta. Loan him this money on the basis of an alíli contract. Ginpaalilíhan akó níya sing isá ka gatús ka mángmang. He lent me one hundred pesos on an alíli-contract. (pa, alíli).

To increase, augment, add to. Padugánga lang siá sing písos. Just make him pay one peso more. Nagapadúgang siá sang íya útang. He is increasing his debt. Ginpadúgang pa gid ang íya nga kalisúd sang kamatáyon sang íya hinigúgma nga anák. His troubles were added to by the death of his beloved child. (pa, dúgang).

Caus. of lío-to contrive, etc. Also: to manage to make a profit, do business, negotiate, utilize as a means to gain one's end. Palióha akó sing pilá ka písos. Loan me (Let me borrow) a few pesos. (see pahítò, patúga, pandihútan, rimédyo, palígid).

Stake, bet, wager; to stake, bet, wager. Magpatád ka lang sing ápat ka sentimós-or-ipatád mo lang ang ápat ka sentimós. Make a bet of four centavos. Napúlò ka písos ang íya nga ginpatád. He staked ten pesos.

(Sp. peso) Weight, heaviness. (see kabúg-at); the peso of Philippine currency, half an American dollar. (see písos, mángmang).

(B) Money, cash. (see písos, pisítas).

Button, knob, knot; to clasp, buckle, button on, tie up in a knot. Ipútiong (putiongá) ang písos sa ímo nga pányo. Tie the peso up in your handkerchief. (see pútyong, pítyong, botónes, botón).

(Sp. tasar) To appraise, value, estimate, charge, tax. Tasarí siá kon pilá ang bilí siní. Make him an estimate of the price of it. Let him know the cost of it. Gintasarán akó níya sing limá ka mángmang siníng delárgo. He charged me five pesos for this pair of trousers. Gintasár níla ang (Gintasarán níla siá sang) íya bág-o nga baláy kag kútub karón pabayáron siá sing buhís nga tátlo ka písos ang túig. They have appraised his new house and henceforth he must pay for it a yearly tax of three pesos. (see bilí, pabilí).

A bet, wager, stake; to bet, wager, stake, lay (a bet). Nagatayâ (Nagatalayâ) silá. They are betting. Itayâ ko iníng duhá ka písos sa siníng kabáyo. I am ready to put these two pesos on this horse. Tayâ ka sa hárì. Tayaí ang hárì. Back the king. Put your money on the king (card). (see pústa).

Balance, equilibrium, poise, counterpoise, counter-balance, equivalent; partner, help, assistant, mate; to balance, be a partner, to help, assist, lend a hand. Itímbang iníng mga páhò sa kamóti. Balance the sweet potatoes with these mangoes. Timbangá ang ímo lúlan. Balance your load. Timbangí siá sa paggíhit sang lamésa. Lend him a hand at moving the table. May tímbang ikáw? Have you a partner or mate? Magtímbang sa atubángan sang baláy may duhá ka akásya. In front of the house there are (were) two acacia-trees (one on each side). Ang ákon ginbakál nga damáso tímbang (sang) písos. The silk thread I have bought is equal in weight (not cost) to a silver peso. (see tuáng, búlig).

Debt, liability, debit, score, account; to have a debt, be in debt, owe, borrow, obtain a loan, run up a bill, incur a-, contract a-, get into-, run into-, debt. May útang siá sa ákon nga duhá ka púlò ka písos. He owes me (has a debt to me of) twenty pesos. Ginutángan níya si Fuláno sing isá ka gatús. He borrowed one hundred (pesos) from N.N. Pautánga lang siá sing diótay nga kwárta. Just lend him a little money. Nautángan mo ang ímo mga ginikánan sang ímo kabúhì. You owe your life to your parents. Dílì ka magpangútang kag índì ka man magpaútang. Neither a borrower nor a lender be. Note the accent in the following: Bisán kon mautanggán akó--. Even if I have to get-, run-, into debt--. (see hulám-to borrow).

Debt, liability, debit, score, account; to have a debt, be in debt, owe, borrow, obtain a loan, run up a bill, incur a-, contract a-, get into-, run into-, debt. May útang siá sa ákon nga duhá ka púlò ka písos. He owes me (has a debt to me of) twenty pesos. Ginutángan níya si Fuláno sing isá ka gatús. He borrowed one hundred (pesos) from N.N. Pautánga lang siá sing diótay nga kwárta. Just lend him a little money. Nautángan mo ang ímo mga ginikánan sang ímo kabúhì. You owe your life to your parents. Dílì ka magpangútang kag índì ka man magpaútang. Neither a borrower nor a lender be. Note the accent in the following: Bisán kon mautanggán akó--. Even if I have to get-, run-, into debt--. (see hulám-to borrow).