Manlambat (en. To trap or catch (fish))

/man-lam-bat/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A person who acts by using a net to catch fish or other sea creatures.

The fisherman returned from fishing with a lot of fish.

Ang manlambat ay bumalik na mula sa pangingisda na may dalang maraming isda.

Management of nets for the purpose of catching.

His job as a fisherman is hard but rewarding.

Ang kanyang trabaho bilang manlambat ay mahirap ngunit kasiya-siya.

The word 'manlambat' derives from the word 'lambat' meaning 'net' or 'trap', with the prefix 'man-' indicating action.

catching fish

the process of catching fish using a net

manlambat ng isda

net

A tool used to catch fish or other animals.

lambat

fishing

The activity of catching fish from bodies of water.

pangingisda

Turtle (slow-moving or slow-thinking)

Of course, Karl is really a turtle, that's why he's always late for deadlines.

Siyempre, si Karl, manlambat talaga, kaya lagi siyang nahuhuli sa deadline.

Latecomer (always late)

Jenny is such a latecomer, she's always the last one to arrive in class.

Kakaibang manlambat si Jenny, lagi na lang siya ang pinakahuling dumating sa klase.

Slow day (slow progress or tasks)

Dave is like a slow day, that's why all our projects take so long.

Parang liit ng araw si Dave, kaya tumatagal ang lahat ng proyekto namin.