EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be besieged...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-KUB-kob/
FIL: Ang mapaligiran nang husto ng mga kaaway o kalaban, na pumipigil sa pagpasok o paglabas sa isang lugar; mapalibutan.
EN: to be besieged
Think of it as the ultimate "you're trapped" scenario. In history, it's when an army surrounds a castle. In modern life, it's when you're the only one in the office who knows how to fix the printer, and suddenly your cubicle is surrounded by desperate colleagues. You have been "makubkob".
From "ma-" (ability/involuntary action prefix) + "kubkob" (siege, surround).
ROOT MEANING: siege
A formal word, mostly used in historical, military, or literary contexts.
🇵🇭 Matagal na panahong nakubkob ng mga mananakop ang lumang siyudad.
🇺🇸 The old city was besieged by invaders for a long time.
🇵🇭 Hindi nagtagal at nakubkob ng mga pulis ang pinagtataguan ng mga kriminal.
🇺🇸 It wasn't long before the criminals' hideout was surrounded by the police.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.