kumamal
kumamál with stress marks
to gather greedily
From root: kamal
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kumamal
ku-ma-MAL
grabbed
Present (Incomplete)
kumakamal
ku-ma-ka-MAL
is grabbing
Future (Contemplated)
kakamal
ka-ka-MAL
will grab
Usage Note
Kumamal is the actor-focus -um- form of kamal, which can mean grabbing by the handful in a neutral sense or, more often, accumulating wealth greedily. The negative connotation is strong enough that calling someone a kumamal ng pera carries a clear accusation of avarice.
Examples
" Gusto niyang kumamal ng pera. "
Natural Translation
He wants to grab money greedily.
Literal Translation
Wants he to-gather-greedily of money.
" Layunin ng tusong negosyante ang kumamal ng malaking kita. "
Natural Translation
It is the goal of the cunning businessman to gather big profits greedily.
Literal Translation
Goal cunning businessman gather-greedily big profit.
" Hangga't nakatuon lamang siya sa kung paano kumamal ng yaman, hindi niya mapapansin ang mga taong tunay niyang kailangan. "
Natural Translation
As long as he is focused only on how to amass wealth greedily, he will not notice the people he truly needs.
Literal Translation
As-long-as focused only he on how to-gather-greedily of wealth, not he will-notice the people that truly he needs.
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