utang na loob

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Tagalog

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Etymology

Tagalog words utang na loob — debt of [the] inside; [an] owing from inside.

Noun

utang na loob

  1. (idiomatic) sense of gratitude; debt of gratitude
    May utang na loob ako sa pagtulong niya sa akin.
    I owe him one for his help.

Interjection

utang na loob

  1. Please; God forbid.
    Utang na loob, maglaan ka ng kaunti para may sapat tayong makain.
    I beg of you, share a little so we'd have enough to eat.

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