From root: impok
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inimpok
i-nim-POK
saved
Present (Incomplete)
iniimpok
i-ni-im-POK
is saving
Future (Contemplated)
iimpukin
i-im-pu-KIN
will save
Usage Note
Impukin is used to describe the act of saving money or resources specifically for future use, often implying a sense of thriftiness or financial discipline. It is more formal than the common term 'ipon' and is typically used in the context of banking or long-term financial goals.
Examples
" Impukin mo ang barya. "
Natural Translation
Save the coins.
Literal Translation
Save you the coins.
" Kailangan mong impukin ang natira mong pera. "
Natural Translation
You need to save the money you have left.
Literal Translation
Need you save the left your money.
" Pinangako niyang impukin ang bahagi ng kaniyang suweldo upang makapagtayo ng sariling negosyo balang araw. "
Natural Translation
He promised to save a portion of his salary so he could build his own business someday.
Literal Translation
Promised he save the portion of his salary so can-build of own business someday.
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