hiram
Cebuano
Verb
hiram
- alternative form of hikam
Quotations
For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:hiram.
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *həzam, from Proto-Austronesian *Səzam [1] (compare Cebuano hulam)
Verb root
hiram (root word)
- to borrow
- Nanghiram ako ng libro mula kay Jose.
- I borrowed a book from Jose.
- Nanghiram ako ng libro mula kay Jose.
- to loan; to borrow money
- Nanghiram ako ng limampung libong piso mula sa bangko para pondohan ang aking negosyo.
- I loaned fifty thousand pesos from the bank to finance my business.
- Nanghiram ako ng limampung libong piso mula sa bangko para pondohan ang aking negosyo.
Derived terms
- hiramin
- humiram
- maghiram
- manghiram
Adjective
hiram
- borrowed
References
- Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary: *həzam