From root: upa
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inupahan
i-nu-PA-han
hired or rented
Present (Incomplete)
inuupahan
i-nu-u-PA-han
hiring or renting
Future (Contemplated)
uupahan
u-u-PA-han
will hire or rent
Usage Note
Upahan is used when referring to hiring a person for a job or renting an object or property, emphasizing the act of paying for labor or the temporary use of something. It is commonly applied to renting houses, vehicles, or hiring people for specific tasks like manual labor.
Examples
" Upahan natin ang bangka. "
Natural Translation
Let's rent the boat.
Literal Translation
Hire-or-rent we the boat.
" Kailangan mong upahan ang sasakyan. "
Natural Translation
You need to rent the vehicle.
Literal Translation
Need you hire-or-rent the vehicle.
" Kung kulang ang mga manggagawa, kakailanganin nating upahan ang ilang dagdag na tao para matapos ang proyekto sa takdang oras. "
Natural Translation
If there aren't enough workers, we'll need to hire a few extra people to finish the project on time.
Literal Translation
If lacking the plural worker, will-be-needed our hire the some additional people so-that finished the project in set time.
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