taripa
taripá with stress marks
tariff; charge
Usage Note
Taripa comes from Spanish tarifa (tariff, rate). In Filipino it refers to an official schedule of charges, fees, or import duties. It is used in government, transport, and commerce contexts — bus fares, port charges, and customs duties may all be described as taripa. In everyday speech, bayad or presyo is more commonly used for ordinary prices.
Examples
" Mataas ang taripa ng tubig. "
Natural Translation
The water tariff is high.
Literal Translation
High the tariff of water.
" Tumataas ang taripa ng kuryente ngayon. "
Natural Translation
The tariff for electricity is rising now.
Literal Translation
Rising the tariff of electricity now.
" Bumaba ang kita ng mga mangangalakal nang biglang itaas ng pamahalaan ang taripa sa mga produktong inaangkat mula sa ibang bansa. "
Natural Translation
The merchants' earnings dropped when the government suddenly raised the tariff on products imported from other countries.
Literal Translation
Dropped the earnings of merchants when suddenly raised by government the tariff on products imported from other country.
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