EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
is being bribed, can be bribed...
Latin...
slipmouth fish...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Tumatanggap o maaaring tumanggap ng suhol o lagay kapalit ng isang pabor.
EN: is being bribed, can be bribed
This is the 'under the table' transaction in verb form. It's when someone's principles are as flexible as a contortionist because of 'padulas' (grease money). You know someone **nasusuhulan** when they suddenly approve your request after you give them a 'token of appreciation'. The official verb of 'fixing' things, Philippine-style.
Can be used in the progressive aspect ('is being bribed') or to describe a characteristic ('is bribable').
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🇵🇭 Mahirap magtiwala sa isang opisyal na kilalang nasusuhulan.
🇺🇸 It's hard to trust an official who is known to be bribable.
🇵🇭 Ayon sa balita, nasusuhulan daw ang ilang empleyado sa ahensyang iyon.
🇺🇸 According to the news, some employees in that agency are reportedly being bribed.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.