hiram
hirám with stress marks
borrowing; loan
Usage Note
Hiram refers to the act of borrowing or something borrowed, commonly used with the affixes -um- (humiram) to mean 'to borrow' and ipa- (ipahiram) for 'to lend.' It is used frequently in daily life for items or money and emphasizes the social expectation that the borrowed item will be returned.
Examples
" Ibalik mo ang hiram na libro. "
Natural Translation
Return the borrowed book.
Literal Translation
Return you the borrowed [linker] book.
" Malaki ang kaniyang hiram na pera. "
Natural Translation
His/Her borrowed money is a large amount.
Literal Translation
Big the his/her borrowed [linker] money.
" Madali siyang nagtitiwala dahil hindi pa naman nahuli sa hindi pagbabalik ng anumang hiram. "
Natural Translation
She trusts easily because she has never been caught failing to return anything she borrowed.
Literal Translation
Easy she-[linker] trusting because not yet really caught in not returning of any borrowed.
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