Gasak (en. To steal)

ɡaˈsak

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of taking something without permission.

The thief seized his cellphone and ran away.

Gasak ang kanyang cellphone at tumakas ang magnanakaw.

Taking items quickly or by force.

He snatched the food from the table before it was cleared.

Gasak niya ang mga pagkain sa mesa bago ito malinis.

From the Tagalog word, possibly derived from 'sak' meaning to bite or suck.

snatch with haste

too fast or violently taken.

gasak ng gasak

thief

A person who steals belongings of others.

magnanakaw

burglary

The act of stealing; where there is a loss of property.

nakawan

A quick action of grabbing or getting what one wants.

Grab that, I've been looking for this for so long!

Gasak na 'yan, kay tagal kong hinahanap 'to!

Snatching attention or things away from others.

He snatched my phone, I didn't even get to hold it.

Nag-gasak siya sa cellphone ko, hindi ko na nahawakan.

Totally exhausted or fatigued from too many tasks.

I'm completely worn out from these assignments, I don’t want to anymore!

Gasak na ako sa mga assignments na to, ayoko na!