EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
pilfering; petty theft...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pa-ngu-ngu-PIT/
FIL: Ang akto ng pagnanakaw ng maliit na halaga o bagay, kadalasan ay ginagawa nang patago.
EN: pilfering; petty theft
This is the 'micro-transaction' of stealing. It's not a full-on bank heist; it's taking a few coins from your mom's wallet for a 'yosi' break, sneaking a piece of chicharon from the office pantry, or when the konduktor 'forgets' to give you the exact change. Small-time, but still a crime!
From `pang-` + reduplication of the first syllable of the root `ku-` + `kupit` (to pilfer).
ROOT MEANING: pilferage; petty theft
Specifically refers to stealing small amounts or items. Different from 'pagnanakaw' which can be for large-scale theft.
🇵🇭 Nahuli sa akto ng pangungupit ng barya ang bata.
🇺🇸 The child was caught in the act of pilfering coins.
🇵🇭 Ang pangungupit ay isang masamang ugali na dapat itigil.
🇺🇸 Petty theft is a bad habit that must be stopped.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.