Presyo

pricenoun

Alternative meanings

price
cost
purchase value
amount
amount of money something costs

Pronunciation

PRES-yoh

Root and affixes

Adapted loanword from Spanish “precio”. It is used for the cost of products, services, tickets, or items for sale.

Variants or conjugations

mga presyo = prices
presyohan = to price or set a price
papresyo = to ask for a price or quotation
bili = value or price
tagpila = how much does it cost

Related words and expressions

merkado = market
produkto = product
baligya = sale or sell
bayad = payment
kwarta = money

Meaning and usage notes

“Presyo” is the direct form for price. To ask “how much does it cost?”, a common form is “Tagpila?” or “Pila ang presyo?”.