ingat-yaman
ingat-yamán with stress marks
treasurer
Usage Note
Ingat-yaman is a compound of ingat (care, safekeeping) and yaman (wealth), forming the formal Tagalog term for treasurer used in organizations, government bodies, and barangay councils. It is preferred in formal contexts over the Spanish-derived tesorero.
Examples
" Siya ang ingat-yaman namin. "
Natural Translation
She is our treasurer.
Literal Translation
She the treasurer our.
" Ang ingat-yaman ng samahan ang namamahala sa lahat ng pondo. "
Natural Translation
The organization's treasurer manages all the funds.
Literal Translation
The treasurer of-the organization the one-managing all the funds.
" Bilang ingat-yaman ng samahan, tungkulin niyang itala nang maingat ang bawat sentimong pumapasok at lumalabas sa pondo. "
Natural Translation
As the organization's treasurer, it is her duty to carefully record every centavo that comes into and goes out of the funds.
Literal Translation
As treasurer of-the organization, duty her record carefully the every centavo entering and leaving in-the funds.
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