EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to arrest, to capture...
to validate; to put into effect...
to bring to life; to portray...
Pang-uri
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/dak-PIN/
FIL: Hulihin o arestuhin ang isang tao, hayop, o bagay.
EN: to arrest, to capture
The action movie hero finally corners the villain and says, 'Dakpin siya!' It's that dramatic moment of capture, whether it's the police catching a snatcher or you finally catching that cockroach that's been taunting you for an hour.
The -in suffix makes it an object-focused verb, meaning the action is done to someone/something. It implies a swift, decisive act of seizing.
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🇵🇭 Inutusan ng hepe ang kanyang mga pulis na dakpin ang mga magnanakaw.
🇺🇸 The chief ordered his police officers to arrest the thieves.
🇵🇭 Sinubukan niyang dakpin ang pusang ligaw ngunit ito'y mabilis na nakatakas.
🇺🇸 He tried to capture the stray cat, but it quickly escaped.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.