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    Manghinuli (en. To capture)

    /maŋˈhinuli/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    A verb meaning to catch or apprehend a person or thing.
    We need to catch fish for our dinner.
    Kailangan nating manghinuli ng mga isda para sa ating hapunan.
    The act of obtaining or attempting to acquire something.
    He started to capture ideas for his project.
    Nagsimula siyang manghinuli ng mga ideya para sa kanyang proyekto.
    The act of taking steps to seize or catch a person or thing.
    The police went to apprehend the suspects.
    Ang pulis ay nagpunta upang manghinuli ng mga suspek.

    Etymology

    derived from the root word 'hinuli' which means 'caught'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to catch fish
    the activity of obtaining fish from the water
    manghinuli ng isda
    to capture bandits
    the effort to apprehend criminals
    manghinuli ng mga bandido

    Related Words

    caught
    the past form of the verb 'to catch'.
    hinuli

    Slang Meanings

    To pick up or take someone or something.
    We're going to pick up our friends at the mall later.
    Manghuhuli tayo ng mga kaibigan natin sa mall mamaya.
    To snatch an item.
    Oh no, someone might snatch your cellphone on the side.
    Naku, baka may manghinuli sa cellphone mo sa tabi.
    To gather friends for bonding.
    Let's gather our friends for basketball later, hey!
    Manghadlang tayo sa basketball mamaya, uy!