umento
uménto with stress marks
increase in salary; financial reward
Usage Note
Umento specifically refers to a salary raise or financial increment, borrowed from Spanish 'aumento'. It is the everyday word in Filipino workplaces for a pay increase and is more colloquial than the formal 'pagtaas ng sahod'; workers commonly negotiate or wait for their umento after a performance review.
Examples
" Sana may umento ako ngayong taon. "
Natural Translation
I hope I get a raise this year.
Literal Translation
Hopefully has raise I this year.
" Hiniling niya ang umento sa kanyang employer pagkatapos ng isang taon. "
Natural Translation
He/She asked his/her employer for a raise after one year.
Literal Translation
Asked he/she the raise from his/her employer after of-a one year.
" Matagal nang hinihintay ng mga empleyado ang umento na ipinangako ng kompanya nila noong isang taon. "
Natural Translation
The employees have long been waiting for the raise their company promised a year ago.
Literal Translation
Long-already awaited of the employees the raise that promised of company their last one year.
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