tubong nilugaw (tubòng nilugaw) Filipino/Tagalog term
tubòng nilugaw
Syllables:
tu·bòng ni·lu·gaw
[tu-bòng ni-lu-gaw]
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noun
Also spelled as: tubòng lugaw
Word origin: Tagalog
Literal meaning: gain in the form of liquid rice
Filipino meaning:
- tubò na malaki pa sa tunay na puhunan
- sobra-sobrang kinita mula sa puhunan.
English meaning:
- net profit that is bigger than the capital
- excessive profits on invested capital
Example:
- Madali kang yayaman sa bago mong pinasok na negosyo na tubòng nilugaw.
English translation:
- You will easily get rich from your new business venture where your net profit is bigger than the capital.