magdespalko
magdespálko with stress marks
to embezzle
From root: despalko
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagdespalko
nag-des-PAL-ko
embezzled
Present (Incomplete)
nagdedespalko
nag-de-des-PAL-ko
is embezzling
Future (Contemplated)
magdedespalko
mag-de-des-PAL-ko
will embezzle
Usage Note
Magdespalko is the actor-focus form of despalko, a loanword from Spanish defalco, used when the person committing embezzlement is the grammatical subject. It is strongly associated with public-sector corruption coverage in Philippine journalism, though it applies equally to private-sector misappropriation.
Examples
" Bawal magdespalko ng pera. "
Natural Translation
Embezzling money is forbidden.
Literal Translation
Forbidden to embezzle of money.
" Isang krimen ang magdespalko ng pera sa kumpanya. "
Natural Translation
Embezzling money from the company is a crime.
Literal Translation
A crime the to embezzle of money from company.
" Natuklasan ng awditor na ilang opisyal ang patuloy na nagdespalko ng pondo kahit alam nilang mapanganib ito. "
Natural Translation
The auditor discovered that several officials continued to embezzle funds even though they knew it was dangerous.
Literal Translation
Discovered by auditor that several officials the continuously embezzled of fund even know they-linker dangerous this.
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