Mangumberte (en. To beg)

maŋ-um-ber-te

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An act of asking or begging others for help or resources.

He begged for money from his relatives.

Siya ay nangumberte ng pera mula sa kanyang mga kamag-anak.

The process of asking without offering anything in return.

There's nothing wrong with begging from friends in times of need.

Walang masama sa mangumberte sa mga kaibigan sa oras ng pangangailangan.

Originates from the root word 'umberte'

to beg for help

to ask for support or assistance from others

mangumberte ng tulong

suffering

The state of being oppressed that leads to begging for help.

paghirap

To borrow something you can't pay back

Juan said, 'Don't lend me money, I might just end up mangumberte.'

Sabi ni Juan, 'Wag mo akong pag-utangin, baka mangumberte lang ako.'

To interject or insert oneself into a conversation

When they started the discussion, Lisa suddenly mangumberte.

Nang umpisahan na nila ang usapan, biglang mangumberte si Lisa.

To ask for favors that you can't return

Wait, why are you always mangumberte favors? I can't reciprocate that!

Teka, bakit ka palaging mangumberte ng favors? Di ko kayang ibalik 'yan!