pusta

betverb / noun

Alternative meanings

to bet
bet or wager
stake or money risked
to think something is likely, figuratively

Pronunciation

POOS-tah

Root and affixes

pusta = bet or to bet; gipustaan = what was bet on; ipusta = to stake as a bet

Variants or conjugations

ipusta = to bet something
gipustaan = bet on something or someone
pustahan = betting place or act of betting

Related words and expressions

sugal = gambling
peligro = risk or danger
daog = win
pildi = lose

Meaning and usage notes

Pusta is used for betting money or making a wager. It can also be used figuratively for probability, as in Pusta ko sa muulan, I bet it will rain.