Pagdukot (en. Abduction)

pag-du-kot

Synonyms

rescue or abduction

There was a kidnapping in our barangay, so people got worried.

Nagkaroon ng pagdukot sa barangay namin, kaya't nag-alala ang mga tao.

taking without permission

They said that's called abduction, you can't just take someone else's stuff.

Sabi nila tawag yun sa pagdukot, 'di daw puwede basta-basta kunin ang gamit ng iba.

meaning related to crime

Sometimes, kidnapping has just become a means for quick money.

Minsan kasi ang pagdukot, naging means na lang ng mabilisang pera.