EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be extorted; to have something forcibly taken f...
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/ma-hut-HU-tan/
FIL: Makuhaan ng pera o ari-arian sa pamamagitan ng pamimilit, pananakot, o panloloko.
EN: to be extorted; to have something forcibly taken from
Imagine a 'corrupt traffic enforcer' scenario. Or that 'friend' who always 'borrows' money but never pays back, and you can't say no. You're being slowly drained of your resources. **Nahuhuthutan** ka. It's like being a human ATM for someone else's benefit, usually against your will.
From 'huthot', meaning 'to siphon' or 'to extort'. The '-an' suffix makes the subject the one being extorted from.
ROOT MEANING: extortion; milking someone for money
Strongly implies coercion, threat, or deception is used to get something (usually money) from the victim.
🇵🇭 Maraming negosyante ang takot na mahuthutan ng mga buwayang opisyal.
🇺🇸 Many business owners are afraid of being extorted by corrupt officials.
🇵🇭 Ayaw na niyang magpahiram ng pera dahil ayaw na niyang mahuthutan.
🇺🇸 He doesn't want to lend money anymore because he doesn't want to be extorted from.
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