EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
To embezzle; to swindle...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/ma-ngu-ngu-lim-BAT/
FIL: Ang pagnanakaw o paglustay ng pera o ari-ariang ipinagkatiwala sa isang tao, lalo na sa isang posisyon ng kapangyarihan o tiwala.
EN: To embezzle; to swindle
This isn't just 'mang-umit'. This is 'scam' level 99. Think corrupt politicians pocketing public funds, or a company treasurer running off with the entire budget. It's a betrayal of trust on a grand, often financial, scale. It's the reason we have the phrase 'buwaya sa katihan' (crocodile on land).
A serious term for large-scale, systematic theft or fraud by someone in a position of trust.
🇵🇭 Kinasuhan ang opisyal dahil sa pangungulimbat ng pondo ng bayan.
🇺🇸 The official was charged for embezzling public funds.
🇵🇭 May mga taong handang mangulimbat para lamang sa sariling yaman.
🇺🇸 There are people willing to swindle just for their own wealth.
💬 JOIN THE COMMUNITY DISCUSSION
VOTE, COMMENT, AND HELP IMPROVE THIS DEFINITION
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.