EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to pilfer, to filch...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-ngu-PIT/
FIL: Ang lihim na pagkuha ng maliit na halaga ng pera o bagay na hindi sa iyo; maliit na pagnanakaw.
EN: to pilfer, to filch
This is the low-key, "discreet" version of stealing. 'Yung pagkuha mo ng barya sa wallet ni Mama para pambili ng yosi, or 'yung "paghiram" mo ng office supplies na hindi na naibabalik. The act of mangupit is a gateway drug to full-blown corruption, charot!
ROOT MEANING: pilferage; petty theft
Refers to stealing small amounts, often in a sneaky, repeated manner.
🇵🇭 Nahuli siyang nangungupit ng barya mula sa kaha.
🇺🇸 He was caught pilfering coins from the cash register.
🇵🇭 Binalaan ng nanay ang kanyang anak na huwag na huwag mangungupit ng pera.
🇺🇸 The mother warned her child never to filch money.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.