EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
kidnapping...
disillusionment, loss of interest, disenchantment...
act of touching, groping...
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/KID-nap/
FIL: Ang ilegal na pagdakip at pagtago sa isang tao laban sa kanyang kalooban, karaniwan para sa ransom o pampulitikang layunin.
EN: kidnapping
A very serious crime, but in Pinoy pop culture, it's also what happens to the rich *panganay* in a teleserye right before the season finale. Or what you jokingly say your friends did to you when you suddenly end up in a different bar at 3 AM. "Guys, na-kidnap ako papuntang Tagaytay."
From English 'kidnap'.
A loanword from English, used directly in Tagalog with the same meaning. Verb forms are often created using Tagalog affixes, e.g., 'kinidnap' (was kidnapped), 'mangidnap' (to kidnap).
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🇵🇭 Nabalita ang isang kidnap-for-ransom na kaso sa telebisyon.
🇺🇸 A kidnap-for-ransom case was reported on television.
🇵🇭 Binalak nilang i-kidnap ang heredera ng kompanya.
🇺🇸 They planned to kidnap the company's heiress.
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