EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Plunder; loot...
to be pinned under; to be run over...
to be sideswiped; to be grazed...
Pang-uri
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/dam-BONG/
FIL: Ang sapilitang pagkuha ng mga mahahalagang bagay mula sa isang lugar o tao, lalo na sa panahon ng digmaan o kaguluhan; mga bagay na nakuha sa ganitong paraan.
EN: Plunder; loot
Think of pirates shouting 'Arrr!' and taking treasure chests. In modern terms, it's what corrupt politicians are accused of doing with public funds. It’s not just simple theft (pagnanakaw); it’s theft on a grand, often violent or systemic, scale. The 'haul' from a successful raid.
Carries a strong negative connotation, often associated with war, corruption, or large-scale robbery. The verb form is 'mandambong' and the act is 'pandarambong'.
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🇵🇭 Ang mga kayamanang nakuha sa dambong ay isinumpa raw.
🇺🇸 The treasures acquired through plunder were said to be cursed.
🇵🇭 Nahatulan ang opisyal dahil sa kasong pandarambong at pagkuha ng dambong.
🇺🇸 The official was convicted for the case of plunder and acquiring loot.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.