EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to tell on someone; to report (an offense)...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/mag-sum-BONG/
FIL: Ang pag-uulat sa isang may kapangyarihan tungkol sa maling ginawa ng ibang tao.
EN: to tell on someone; to report (an offense)
'Sumbong kita kay mommy!' The ultimate childhood threat. In the office, this is the person who forwards your 'for your eyes only' email to HR. It's the act of tattling or officially reporting someone's wrongdoing. The opposite of keeping a secret.
Can have a negative connotation (tattling) or a neutral/positive one (reporting a crime). Context is key.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang matakot magsumbong sa guro kung may nang-aapi sa iyo.
🇺🇸 Don't be afraid to report to the teacher if someone is bullying you.
🇵🇭 Nag-away ang magkapatid dahil may gustong magsumbong sa kanilang nanay.
🇺🇸 The siblings fought because one wanted to tell on the other to their mother.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.