Sumbilang (en. Report (to authorities))
/su̇m-bi-laŋ/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
An act of providing information or disregarding.
The report made by Maria to the police clarified the incident.
Ang sumbilang ginawa ni Maria sa pulis ay nagbigay-linaw sa insidente.
The process of reporting a crime or incident.
Witness reports are important to expedite the investigation.
Mahalaga ang sumbilang ng mga saksi upang mapabilis ang imbestigasyon.
verb
The action of reporting or informing.
They need to report everything that happened to them.
Kailangan nilang sumbilang ang lahat ng nangyari sa kanila.
Etymology
From the word 'sumbong' meaning to report or inform something.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Juan's report
A report or information provided by Juan.
Sumbong ni Juan
Report to authorities
Reporting to persons or institutions in authority.
Sumbong sa awtoridad
Related Words
report
The act of reporting or providing information about an incident.
sumbong
complaint
A formal statement showing disagreement or dissatisfaction.
reklamo
Slang Meanings
Sometimes it's used when you want to indicate that you won't return to a person or situation.
I don’t want to be with him anymore, I’ll just sumbilang.
Ayoko na sa kanya, sumbilang na lang ako.
Similar to 'give up' or 'leave', often used in situations expressing frustration.
I’m sumbilang with my life's drama.
Sumbilang na ako sa drama ng buhay ko.