bakas
bákas with stress marks
gambling/business partnership
Also means
Bakas with stress on the second syllable (bakás) means footprints, marks, or traces.
Usage Note
Bakas in its business or gambling sense refers to a shared stake or partnership where two or more parties pool money or resources. It is used in informal business arrangements and in the context of cockfighting bets or gambling pools, reflecting the communal economic practices found in many Philippine communities.
Examples
" May bakas kami sa negosyo. "
Natural Translation
We have a partnership in the business.
Literal Translation
Have partnership we in business.
" Sila ay may bakas sa negosyo. "
Natural Translation
They have a business partnership.
Literal Translation
They are have partnership in business.
" Nagpasya silang magkaroon ng bakas sa maliit na tindahan upang hatian ang puhunan at kita nang patas. "
Natural Translation
They decided to form a partnership in the small store so they could split the capital and profit fairly.
Literal Translation
Decided they to-have partnership in small that store in-order-to split the capital and profit fairly.
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