Pagnanakaw (en. Theft)

/pəɡ.nə.nak.aw/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The act of taking someone else's property without their permission.

Theft is a crime that carries severe penalties.

Ang pagnanakaw ay isang krimen na may mahigpit na parusa.

A method of acquiring property that is not through proper means.

Vehicle theft is increasing in urban areas.

Ang pagnanakaw ng mga sasakyan ay tumataas sa mga urban na lugar.

The process of taking something from a person or place without authorization.

He escaped from a theft at his house due to the security system.

Nakaligtas siya sa pagnanakaw sa kanyang bahay dahil sa sistema ng seguridad.

from the root word 'nakaw' meaning 'to take without authorization'.

discovery of theft

The discovery that a theft has occurred.

pagkakatuklas ng pagnanakaw

theft of time

Taking time that is undeserved.

pagnanakaw ng oras

thief

A person who steals someone else's possessions.

magnanakaw

crime

An act that is against the law.

krimen

Taking something that isn't yours

My friend got caught for stealing a classmate's cellphone.

Yung kaibigan ko, nahuli dahil sa pagnanakaw ng cellphone ng kaklase niya.

Affair (used informally)

My boss, that's like stealing from his wife because he has a mistress.

Yung boss ko, parang pagnanakaw na rin yun sa asawa niya kasi may kabit siya.

Heap of trouble (referring to issues caused by theft)

The stealing in our neighborhood is always a heap of trouble.

Ang pagnanakaw sa barrio namin, saksakan ng gulo lagi.