Kontratahon

to hire; to contract; to book a serviceverb

Alternative meanings

to hire; to contract; to book; to make a formal agreement; to employ under contract

Pronunciation

kohn-trah-TAH-hohn

Root and affixes

Comes from kontrata, meaning contract. Kontratahon expresses hiring or booking by contract. Suhol relates to pay, salary, or compensation.

Variants or conjugations

contract; contract it; contracted; pay/hire; contract for a whole job

Related words and expressions

work; wage/pay; agreement; service; company

Meaning and usage notes

For hiring a service, artist, worker, or company, kontratahon works well. For employing someone with a salary, suholan or kuhaon sa trabaho may sound more natural depending on context.