EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
To snatch with the mouth; to snap at...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/sag-PANG/
FIL: Ang mabilis na pagdakma o pagkuha gamit ang bibig, tulad ng ginagawa ng isang buwaya o aso.
EN: To snatch with the mouth; to snap at
Imagine a dog catching a piece of hotdog mid-air, or a 'Marites' (gossip) immediately grabbing onto a juicy piece of chismis. That's 'sagpang'. It's a quick, aggressive snatch, whether it's with your mouth or with your ears for gossip.
The verb forms are 'sumagpang' (actor-focus) and 'sagpangin' (object-focus). Associated with animals, but can be used figuratively for people who are greedy or quick to take something.
🇵🇭 Muntik nang sagpangin ng buwaya ang kanyang kamay.
🇺🇸 The crocodile almost snapped at his hand.
🇵🇭 Sinagpang agad ng tuta ang pagkaing inihagis ko.
🇺🇸 The puppy immediately snatched the food I threw with its mouth.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.