Salanggapang (en. Sneak)

/salang·ga·pang/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A way of moving by stepping quietly and carefully.

The cat's sneaking was not heard by the people.

Ang salanggapang ng pusa ay hindi narinig ng mga tao.

The act of stealing or taking something without the owner's knowledge.

The thief's sneaking into the house went unnoticed by the watchers.

Ang salanggapang ng magnanakaw sa bahay ay hindi napansin ng mga nagmamasid.

A word derived from 'salang' and 'gapang'

sneaky method

Tactic of quietly taking or approaching a goal.

salanggapang na pamamaraan

sneak

The action related to running without being seen.

salang

crawl

The action of crawling on the ground or accompanied by slipping.

gapang

joking, a term used by kids that refers to happy laughter or playing

Their salanggapang is really something, they've been fighting for hours and then suddenly they just laugh.

Ang salanggapang nila talaga, ilang oras na silang nag-aaway tapos biglang natawa na lang.

doing pranks or antics

Don't worry, it was just salanggapang what we did earlier.

Huwag kang mag-alala, salanggapang lang ang drama namin kanina.

celebration or occasional fun

Every Saturday, it's salanggapang at our house, just laughter all around!

Tuwing sabado, salanggapang ang likha namin sa bahay, puro tawanan lang!