Kawatan (en. Thief)

ka-wat-an

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person who steals or takes something that does not belong to them.

The thief was caught by the police in the act of stealing.

Ang kawatan ay nahuli ng mga pulis sa akto ng pagnanakaw.

An individual with malicious intent in acquiring someone else's property.

As a thief, Felix had no chance of entering the town.

Bilang isang kawatan, walang pagkakataon si Felix na makapasok sa bayan.

Derived from the word 'kawawa' and 'kawatan' meaning someone who commits evil.

Don't be a thief.

Avoid being a bad person or stealing.

Huwag maging kawatan.

The thief was caught.

The thief was apprehended by the authorities.

Nahuli ang kawatan.

theft

An act of taking someone else's property without permission.

pagnanakaw

security agent

A person who monitors and protects against thieves.

ahente ng seguridad

thief

Your friend is a thief! He took your wallet.

Yung kaibigan mo, kawatan pala! Kinuha niya yung wallet mo.

snatcher

Wow, be careful of the thieves here, there's a lot of snatchers in this area.

Naku, ingat ka sa mga kawatan dito, madaming snatcher sa lugar na 'to.

pickpocket

Don't be too trusting, because someone might pickpocket you.

Huwag kang masyadong mapagtiwala, kasi baka may mangungulimbat sa'yo.

robber

You might get robbed by a holdsaper when it gets dark.

Baka masalisihan ka ng holdsaper pag madilim na.