pautang

loan; creditnoun

Alternative meanings

Money, an item, or a resource that is lent and normally must be returned. It can also refer to the act of lending or extending credit.

Pronunciation

pah-OO-tang

Root and affixes

Root: utang = debt, credit, or owing something. With pa-, it forms pautang, related to lending, extending credit, or a loan.

Variants or conjugations

utang = debt/credit; mangutang = to borrow or go into debt; pautangon = to lend or give credit to someone; pagpautang = act of lending.

Related words and expressions

utang = debt; kwarta = money; bayad = payment; interes = interest; bangko = bank

Meaning and usage notes

Pautang is useful for a financial loan or credit. For an informally borrowed object, hulam/borrow may be used depending on context.