Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Sweldo
salary; wagenoun
- Alternative meanings
salary; wage; pay; money received for work
- Pronunciation
SWEL-doh
- Root and affixes
Loanword from Spanish sueldo. It can also appear as suweldo, though sweldo is very common.
- Variants or conjugations
suweldo; sahod; pay; earnings
- Related words and expressions
work; employee; raise; money; payment
- Meaning and usage notes
Sweldo is used for salary or wage. Sahod can also mean salary or wage, while bayad is payment in a broader sense.
economyjobpaysalarywagework
Nakadawat siya sa iyang sweldo karong adlawa.
He or she received the salary today.
Misaka ang iyang sweldo pagkahuman sa promosyon.
The salary increased after the promotion.