EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to snatch with the mouth, to grab greedily...
parked...
(slang) became a cop; acted like a cop...
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FIL: Kunin o kagatin nang buo at mabilisan gamit ang bibig; kunin nang may kasakiman.
EN: to snatch with the mouth, to grab greedily
Imagine a buwaya (crocodile) snapping its jaws on its prey. 'Yan ang sumakmal. Pwede rin itong gamitin for people. Yung friend mong gutom na gutom na parang ilang taong di kumain, tapos sumakmal ng isang buong slice ng pizza. It's a very aggressive and greedy way of grabbing something, usually with the mouth or hands.
Often used to describe animals hunting or people eating/grabbing voraciously. This is the completed action (past tense) form.
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🇵🇭 Mabilis na sumakmal ng pain ang malaking isda.
🇺🇸 The big fish quickly snatched the bait with its mouth.
🇵🇭 Para siyang leon na sumakmal sa pagkain dahil sa matinding gutom.
🇺🇸 He was like a lion who grabbed greedily at the food due to extreme hunger.
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