Kamagnanakaw (en. Thief)

/ka-ma-nga-na-kaw/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person who steals or takes the property of others without permission.

The thief was caught by the police while attempting to steal from a store.

Ang kamagnanakaw ay nahuli ng pulis habang nagtatangkang magnakaw sa isang tindahan.

A name given to anyone who commits the crime of stealing.

Many thieves roam this area at night.

Maraming kamagnanakaw ang naglipana sa lugar na ito sa gabi.

time thief

A person who takes away productive time or hinders tasks.

kamagnanakaw ng oras

theft

The act of taking or obtaining someone else's property illegally.

pagnanakaw

A person from another town looking for work in a different place.

Maria, a relative from the province, has returned to Manila for work.

Si Maria, kamagnanakaw sa probinsya, ay bumalik sa Maynila para sa trabaho.

A friend or ally met from another town.

Even though we’re not relatives, we feel like we’re family since we’ve been together for so long.

Kahit hindi tayo magkamag-anak, para na tayong mga kamagnanakaw dahil matagal na tayong magkakasama.