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Inflation
inflationnoun
- Alternative meanings
inflation; general rise in prices; increase in cost of living; loss of purchasing power
- Pronunciation
in-FLAY-shun
- Root and affixes
A loanword from English inflation. In everyday speech it can be explained as pagtaas sa presyo, rise in prices.
- Variants or conjugations
inflation; implasyon; pagtaas sa presyo; pagsaka sa presyo; high prices
- Related words and expressions
price; money; economy; expense; goods; salary; market
- Meaning and usage notes
In news and economics, inflation is understandable. In everyday speech, pagtaas sa presyo expresses that prices are rising.
cost of livingeconomyinflationpricesrising prices
Tungod sa inflation, misaka ang presyo sa pagkaon.
Because of inflation, the price of food went up.
Ang inflation makaapekto sa adlaw-adlaw nga gasto.
Inflation affects daily expenses.