waldas
waldás with stress marks
to squander money
Usage Note
Waldas describes reckless or wasteful spending, carrying a tone of disapproval. As an adjective it describes a spendthrift person ('mapagwaldas'). It is a common word in family and financial conversations, often used by parents cautioning children about money management.
Examples
" Huwag mong waldasin ang sahod. "
Natural Translation
Don't squander your salary.
Literal Translation
Don't you squander the salary.
" Ayaw ko ng waldas ng pera sa walang kuwenta. "
Natural Translation
I dislike squandering money on useless things.
Literal Translation
Dislike I of squandering of money on no value.
" Kung lagi mong wawaldasin ang kita mo sa mga di kailangan, wala kang maiipon para sa hinaharap. "
Natural Translation
If you keep squandering your earnings on unnecessary things, you won't be able to save anything for the future.
Literal Translation
If always you will-squander the earnings your on plural not needed, none you can-save for the future.
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