EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
confiscation, seizure...
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/i-LIT/
FIL: Ang sapilitang pagkuha ng ari-arian bilang kabayaran sa isang pagkakautang o bilang parusa alinsunod sa batas; kumpiskasyon.
EN: confiscation, seizure
The act of getting your stuff taken away legally. When you can't pay your credit card debt, the bank might start the process of **ilit** on your property. It's the formal term for 'hatak' (to pull/tow). The moment the repo man shows up, that's **ilit** in action.
This noun refers to the act of confiscation. The verb form is `ilitin` (to confiscate).
🇵🇭 Ang ilit sa kanilang bahay at lupa ay isang malaking dagok sa pamilya.
🇺🇸 The confiscation of their house and lot was a huge blow to the family.
🇵🇭 Inutos ng korte na ilitin ang lahat ng ari-arian ng nasasakdal.
🇺🇸 The court ordered to confiscate all the properties of the accused.
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