From root: ahas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inahas
i-NA-has
stole someone's partner
Present (Incomplete)
inaahas
i-na-A-has
stealing someone's partner
Future (Contemplated)
aahasin
a-a-ha-SIN
will steal someone's partner
Usage Note
Ahasin is used when someone deliberately attempts to steal or seduce another person's romantic partner. It carries a heavy social stigma, metaphorically comparing the person's treacherous behavior to that of a snake.
Examples
" Huwag mong ahasin ang asawa ko. "
Natural Translation
Don't steal my spouse.
Literal Translation
Do-not you steal-partner the spouse my.
" Huwag mong subukang ahasin ang nobyo niya. "
Natural Translation
Do not try to steal someone's partner her boyfriend.
Literal Translation
Do not you try to steal someone's partner the boyfriend of her.
" Sinusubukan daw niyang ahasin ang kasintahan ng kanyang matalik na kaibigan, kaya wala na silang usapan ngayon. "
Natural Translation
They say she's trying to steal her close friend's partner, which is why the two of them no longer speak.
Literal Translation
Trying reportedly she steal-partner the partner of her close [linker] friend, so none already they talk now.
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