Pangingikil (en. Extortion)

paŋɪŋˈkil

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The act of extorting money or property through threats or coercion.

Extortion is a type of crime that must be fought.

Ang pangingikil ay isang uri ng krimen na dapat labanan.

A tactic often used by criminals to gain an advantage.

The police suspect the group of using extortion against businesses.

Pinagsususpetsahan ng pulisya ang grupo na gumagamit ng pangingikil sa mga negosyo.

Originates from the root word 'ningi' meaning confession or remorse.

money extortion

The act of acquiring money through threats.

pangingikil ng pera

threat

A kind of danger or intimidation used in extortion.

banta

crime

An infringement of the law that requires punishment.

krimen

kidnapping or extorting money through threats

Those people on the corner only know how to extort money to get by.

Yung mga tao sa kanto, pangingikil na lang ang alam para makakuha ng pera.

gathering money from others in an unfair manner

What this group is doing is pure extortion, just like the mafia.

Sobrang pangingikil na ang ginagawa ng grupo na 'to, parang mafia.

deception to gain advantage

Don't fall for him; extortion is his only objective.

Huwag ka nang magpaloko sa kanya, pangingikil lang ang tanging objetivo niya.