kaltas
kaltás with stress marks
deduct
Usage Note
Kaltas means to deduct or cut from a total, most commonly used in payroll, billing, and financial contexts where taxes, loans, or absences are removed from a salary. The noun form refers to the deduction itself.
Examples
" May kaltas ang sahod ko. "
Natural Translation
My salary has a deduction.
Literal Translation
Has deduction the salary my.
" Kaltas sa sahod mo ang tatlong araw na absent mo. "
Natural Translation
Your three days of absence will be deducted from your salary.
Literal Translation
Deduct from-the salary your the three days the absent your.
" Malaki ang kaltas sa suweldo ngayong buwan dahil sa buwis at sa utang na hindi ko pa nababayaran. "
Natural Translation
The deductions from my salary this month are large because of taxes and a loan I haven't paid off yet.
Literal Translation
Big the deduction from salary this month because of tax and of loan that not I yet paid.
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