Sakdalan (en. To accuse)

sak-dal-an

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To make an accusation against someone.

He was accused by his friends for not fulfilling their agreement.

Siya ay sinakdalan ng kanyang mga kaibigan dahil sa hindi pagtupad sa kanilang kasunduan.

To provide an official statement of wrongdoing.

The court decided to accuse the suspect of theft.

Napagpasyahan ng hukuman na sakdalan ang suspek sa kasong pagnanakaw.

The origin of the term relates to the act of accusation or stating a wrongdoing.

case of accusation

A legal process where a person is being accused.

kasong sakdal

accusation

A straightforward form of belief or calling someone out for wrongdoing.

sakdal

Disgusting

The food here is so sakdalan, I don't want anymore.

Sobrang sakdalan ng pagkain dito, ayoko na.

A bummer

What happened earlier was really sakdalan, I'm bummed out.

Sakdalan talaga 'yung nangyari kanina, bad trip ako.

Worthless

What he did was so sakdalan, totally worthless!

Sakdalan 'yung ginawa niya, walang kwenta!