EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to conquer, to occupy, to colonize...
second-class...
second...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/su-MA-kop/
FIL: Sakupin o pasailalim sa kapangyarihan ang isang lugar o bansa; gamitin o kunin ang isang espasyo.
EN: to conquer, to occupy, to colonize
History class 101: this is what the Spanish, Americans, and Japanese did to the Philippines. But in 2026, it's also what your officemate does when their stuff slowly creeps into your desk space. Or when one K-Pop fandom sumakop sa Twitter timeline with their hashtags. It's about taking over territory, whether it's a country or your personal bubble.
Has a strong connotation of invasion and control. This is the completed action (past tense) form.
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🇵🇭 Maraming bansa ang sumakop sa Pilipinas sa loob ng daan-daang taon.
🇺🇸 Many countries colonized the Philippines for hundreds of years.
🇵🇭 Sumakop na sa buong mesa ang mga gamit niya.
🇺🇸 His things have occupied the entire table.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.