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    Pagkakanakaw (en. Theft)

    pag-ka-ka-na-kaw

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    A crime involving taking someone else's property without permission.
    Theft is a serious offense under the law.
    Ang pagkakanakaw ay isang seryosong kasalanan sa ilalim ng batas.
    The act of stealing.
    Behaviors that promote theft should be avoided.
    Mga pag-uugali na nag-uudyok sa pagkakanakaw ang dapat iwasan.
    The importance of identification for missing items.
    Theft is significant in police investigations.
    Mahalaga ang pagkakanakaw sa mga imbestigasyon ng pulis.

    Etymology

    from the root word 'kanalaw', meaning taking something not owned

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    of theft
    due to an incident of stealing
    na pagkakanakaw
    prevention of theft
    measures to prevent stealing
    hadlang sa pagkakanakaw

    Related Words

    thief
    A person who commits theft.
    magnanakaw
    stealing
    Act of taking or stealing.
    pagnanakam

    Slang Meanings

    He's the one known for stealing in the neighborhood; he's always getting caught.
    He's the one known for stealing in the neighborhood; he's always getting caught.
    Siya yung kilalang nangungurakot sa barangay, lagi siyang nahuhuli.
    He lifted from my friend's wallet without him knowing.
    He lifted from my friend's wallet without him knowing.
    Bumunot siya sa wallet ng tropa ko, walang kaalam-alam.
    Those thieves are always around scavenging.
    Those thieves are always around scavenging.
    Yung mga kumag na yun, lagi na lang nandiyan nangangalakal.
    Don't befriend him; he's a thief!
    Don't befriend him; he's a thief!
    Huwag ka nang makipagkaibigan sa kanya, taga-kawat yan!