Mangangamkam (en. Grabber)

/maŋaŋamkam/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of claiming or taking something without permission.

Don't grab someone else's property.

Huwag kang mangangamkam ng pag-aari ng iba.

Taking or claiming things that do not belong to you.

Grabbers are often caught in their actions.

Ang mga mangangamkam ay kadalasang nahuhuli sa kanilang mga gawain.

A person who loves to take others' possessions or things without consent.

The land grabber causes disputes in the community.

Ang mangangamkam ng lupa ay nagdudulot ng hidwaan sa komunidad.

from the root word 'kamkam'

land grabber

a person who claims land without the owner's permission

mangangamkam ng lupa

thief

a person who tends to or acts in a way that takes someone else's property

mang-agaw

seize

an act of taking something that does not belong to you

kamkam

grab

to snatch or take away someone else's property

agaw

One who takes or seizes what is not theirs.

How are you? It looks like you're being a thief again with my stuff.

Kumusta na, parang mangangamkam ka na naman sa mga gamit ko.

A term for people who frequently copy others.

He's really a thief when it comes to other people's ideas.

Siya talaga, mangangamkam sa ideas ng ibang tao.