ipusta
ipústá with stress marks
to bet [it]
From root: pusta
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ipinusta
i-pi-NUS-ta
bet
Present (Incomplete)
ipinupusta
i-pi-nu-PUS-ta
is being bet
Future (Contemplated)
ipupusta
i-pu-PUS-ta
will be bet
Usage Note
Ipusta is the object-focus i- infinitive of pusta, used when the money, item, or figurative stake being wagered is the grammatical topic. It is common in gambling contexts — cockfighting, card games, sports — and used metaphorically for risking one's reputation or resources. The actor-focus counterpart is magpusta.
Examples
" Ipusta mo ang barya mo. "
Natural Translation
Bet your loose change.
Literal Translation
Bet you the coins your.
" Huwag mo na ipusta ang pera na pambayad sa kuryente. "
Natural Translation
It is better not to bet the money meant for the electricity bill.
Literal Translation
Do-not you bet money payment electricity.
" Huwag mong ipusta ang ipon natin sa sabong dahil baka maubos ang lahat sa isang talo lang. "
Natural Translation
Don't bet our savings on the cockfight, because everything could be gone in just one loss.
Literal Translation
Do-not you bet the savings ours in cockfight because maybe used-up the all in one loss only.
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