EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to pilfer from; to steal a small amount from...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/ku-pi-TAN/
FIL: Ang kilos ng palihim na pagkuha ng maliit na bahagi mula sa isang kabuuan, tulad ng pera mula sa pitaka o paninda mula sa tindahan.
EN: to pilfer from; to steal a small amount from
When you "borrow" a few fries from your friend's large order without them noticing. You're not stealing the whole thing, you just **kupitan** a little. It's a game of stealth and plausible deniability.
From "kupit" (pilfer) + "-an" (verb suffix).
ROOT MEANING: pilferage; petty theft
The focus is on the source from which something is stolen (e.g., 'kupitan ang kahon').
🇵🇭 Huwag mong kupitan ang alkansya ng iyong kapatid.
🇺🇸 Don't pilfer from your sibling's piggy bank.
🇵🇭 May nangahas na kupitan ang donasyon para sa mga biktima ng bagyo.
🇺🇸 Someone dared to steal a small amount from the donation for the typhoon victims.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.