Huthutan (en. Stealing)

/huˈtu.tan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

An act of stealing or taking something that does not belong to you.

The stealing is a crime against the law.

Ang huthutan ay isang krimen na labag sa batas.

A means of living relying on stealing or taking advantage of others.

Some people on the street engage in stealing as their means of livelihood.

Ang ilan sa mga tao sa kalye ay nasa huthutan bilang kanilang pinagkakakitaan.

The word 'huthutan' comes from the root word 'huthut', which means 'to take away' or 'to steal'.

stealing opportunities

Exploiting a situation to get what one wants.

huthutan ng pagkakataon

to steal

The root word of 'huthutan' meaning to steal or take away what is not yours.

huthut

stolen

A verb form referring to the act of stealing.

nanakaw

Borrowing money from others

Hey, are you going to borrow some money from me for groceries?

Kumusta, huthutan mo ba ako ng pang-grocery?

Stealing or taking something that does not belong to you

Wait, it seems like what he did to my wallet was stealing!

Teka, parang huthutan na ang ginawa niya sa wallet ko!

Taking things from others that are not returned

Don't feel shy to borrow, but don't make it just a habit of borrowing.

Huwag kang mahihiyang mangutang, pero wag mong gawing huthutan lang.