tipid
tipíd with stress marks
thriftiness; saving
Usage Note
Tipid means frugality or the saving of resources, appearing most often as the adjective matipid (thrifty) or the verb magtipid (to economize). Thriftiness is a highly valued trait in Filipino culture, especially for managing household budgets and utilities like kuryente (electricity).
Examples
" Mahalaga ang tipid sa pera. "
Natural Translation
Saving money is important.
Literal Translation
Important the saving in money.
" Kailangan natin ng tipid sa kuryente. "
Natural Translation
We need [to practice] thriftiness with electricity.
Literal Translation
Need we of thriftiness in electricity.
" Dahil sa tipid ng aking ina, nakapag-ipon kami nang sapat para sa pag-aaral ng aming mga kapatid. "
Natural Translation
Thanks to my mother's thriftiness, we were able to save enough for my siblings' schooling.
Literal Translation
Because in thriftiness of-the my mother, able-to-save we enough for the studying of-the our siblings.
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