EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to snatch; to grab away quickly...
(plural marker)...
me (slang)...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/sam-bi-LAT/
FIL: Ang mabilis at biglaang pagkuha o pag-agaw sa isang bagay mula sa kinalalagyan nito o sa may hawak nito.
EN: to snatch; to grab away quickly
That ninja move when your friend isn't looking and you grab the last piece of chicken from the plate. That's sambilat. It's faster than a "snatch," more desperate than a "grab." It's the official verb for "dibs on the last French fry."
Often used in the context of theft or playfully taking something. The root form itself can be used as a command or in narratives. Common forms are sinambilat (past), sinasambilat (present), sasambilatin (future).
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🇵🇭 Bigla na lang sinambilat ng magnanakaw ang kanyang telepono.
🇺🇸 The thief suddenly snatched her phone.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.