"Patinga" is a word in HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO
patínga - Deposit, earnest, handsel,
earnest-money, earnest-penny; to advance
money on a contract, pay something
beforehand, give a deposit or handsel
(hansel). Patingáhi ang pánday. Pay the
carpenter some money in advance. Pilá ang
patínga nga ginapangáyò mo sa
talámnan nga ímo ibalígyà? What deposit
do you want in advance for the field you are
going to sell? Ipatínga sa íya dútà iníng
katloán ka mángmang. Pay him in
advance these thirty pesos for his land.
Pinatingáhan ko ang manugtábas sing
tátlo ka mángmang. I advanced the tailor
three pesos. Batóna iníng patínga sa
pagpalíg-on sang áton ginkasugtánan.
Accept this earnest-money as a token
(Accept this money as earnest) that our
agreement is binding.
patínga n make a down payment on s.t.
bought or ordered.
v [A; c] make a down payment.
Gipatingáhan ug singku písus ang ákung pinatahì, I put down five pesos as deposit on the trousers as I was having made.
I’m not sure about all the particulars that led to this moment. Do I believe life is a series of dots to be connected…or that no one can outrun destiny…or that all roads lead to truth and coincidence is a lie to distract us? The reason I was in this place no longer mattered. The harsh reality stared me in the face and demanded an immediate decision. Walk away and blame it on my age. Or stay and try to help a woman who had slowly become my friend over the last few weeks.
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paúna - Initial, advance, first payment or instalment, handsel, earnest-money; to advance money, etc.; to make or let go first. …
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