Sumbabay (en. Complainer)

soom-bah-bye

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person who complains often or continuously.

He is a complainer who is unsatisfied with his job.

Siya ay sumbabay na hindi nasisiyahan sa kanyang trabaho.

An individual who does not hesitate to express his grievances.

I am not interested in complainers; I prefer solutions.

Hindi ako interesado sa mga sumbabay; mas gusto ko ang mga solusyon.

Don't be a complainer.

Avoid consistent complaining.

Huwag maging sumbabay.

rebuke

The act of pointing out someone's mistakes or shortcomings.

sumbat

complaint

A statement of dissatisfaction with a situation or thing.

reklamo

to report or give information to someone else

That's why the kids are like that, someone reported them.

Kaya pala ganyan yung mga bata, may sumbabay sa kanila.

telling about the bad things done by others

There are a lot of snitches in school, so be careful!

Ang daming sumbabay sa school, kaya ilag ka!

gossip or rumor going around

There's another new rumor about them.

May bagong sumbabay na naman tungkol sa kanila.