sunggab

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Cebuano sungkab.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /suŋˈɡab/ [sʊŋˈɡab̚]
• Rhymes: -ab
• Syllabification: sung‧gab

Noun

sunggáb (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜅ᜔ᜄᜊ᜔)

1. snatching; seizing suddenly (from someone)

   Synonyms: daklot, agaw

2. snatching with one's mouth

   Synonyms: sakmal, pagsakmal

3. sudden arrest (as of a wanted criminal)
4. (figurative) sudden grabbing; sudden acceptance (of an offer, opportunity, etc.)

Derived terms

• pagsunggab
• sumunggab
• sunggaban