impok
impók with stress marks
to save money
Usage Note
Impok is typically used with the prefix 'mag-' to describe the disciplined act of saving money for future needs or emergencies. It is a more formal and deliberate term compared to the common word 'ipon', emphasizing the values of thriftiness and wise financial management.
Examples
" Mag-impok ka para sa kinabukasan. "
Natural Translation
Save money for the future.
Literal Translation
Save you for the future.
" Kulang pa ang aking impok. "
Natural Translation
My savings are still insufficient.
Literal Translation
Lacking still the my savings.
" Kung magtitipid at mag-iimpok tayo ngayon, may maipanggagastos tayo kapag dumating ang kagipitan. "
Natural Translation
If we economize and save money now, we will have something to spend when hardship comes.
Literal Translation
If economize and save we now, have something-to-spend we when comes the hardship.
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