EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to snatch and run away with something, to grab swi...
to do something early or in advance; to be proacti...
to giggle; to titter...
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FIL: Ang mabilis at biglaang pag-agaw o pagdaklot sa isang bagay at kasabay na pagtakbo o pag-alis.
EN: to snatch and run away with something, to grab swiftly
The classic "snatcher" move. Imagine walking in Quiapo, holding your phone, and *whoosh*—it's gone. The person who took it just did a *sumambilat*. It’s a grab-and-go, but for theft. It's faster than a Shopee flash sale checkout.
ROOT MEANING: to snatch; to grab away quickly
A very specific verb implying both grabbing and fleeing. More descriptive than just 'kinuha' (took) or 'ninakaw' (stole).
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🇵🇭 Sumambilat ng bag ang isang magnanakaw mula sa babaeng naglalakad.
🇺🇸 A thief snatched a bag from a walking woman and ran off.
🇵🇭 Muntik nang masambilat ang cellphone ko buti na lang mahigpit ang hawak ko.
🇺🇸 My cellphone was almost snatched, good thing I was holding it tightly.
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