manamsam
manamsám with stress marks
to seize property
From root: samsam
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nanamsam
na-nam-SAM
seized
Present (Incomplete)
nananamsam
na-na-nam-SAM
is seizing
Future (Contemplated)
mananamsam
ma-na-nam-SAM
will seize
Usage Note
Manamsam is the actor-focus mang- form of samsam, with the nasal mutation reducing the initial consonant cluster. It carries a strong connotation of wrongful seizure — looting, extortion, or abuse of authority — distinguishing it from neutral verbs of taking; the object-focus form samsamin is used when the confiscated property is the grammatical focus.
Examples
" Bawal manamsam ng gamit. "
Natural Translation
It is forbidden to seize belongings.
Literal Translation
Forbidden to-seize of belongings.
" Bawal manamsam ng kagamitan ng iba. "
Natural Translation
It is forbidden to seize other people's property.
Literal Translation
Forbidden to-seize of property of others.
" Pinarusahan ang mga sundalo na nanamsam ng mga ari-arian ng mga inosenteng pamilya noong panahon ng digmaan. "
Natural Translation
The soldiers who seized the property of innocent families during the time of war were punished.
Literal Translation
Punished the soldiers that seized of property of innocent families during time of war.
Take Tagalog with you
The full course, a 12,500-word dictionary, and flashcards that make every word stick — free to start on iOS and Android.
Tagalog builds thousands of words from a few hundred roots.
How Tagalog words workWord family
samsam has 1 related form built from the same root.
Related Words
Explore Tagalog by topic
Free guides on grammar, vocabulary, and culture to take you past single-word lookups.
Seasons in the Philippines: A Tagalog Guide
The Philippines has two seasons, not four. Learn tag-araw, tag-ulan, and taglamig, the generative tag- prefix, and the weather vocabulary to match.
How to Say Sorry in Tagalog: Patawad vs Pasensya
How to say sorry in Tagalog: patawad, pasensya na, and paumanhin compared on a simple severity-and-formality ladder so you pick the right word every time.
Tagalog Affixes Explained: A Beginner's Guide to Word Building
Tagalog affixes turn one root word into dozens of meanings. Learn prefixes, infixes, suffixes, and circumfixes with clear examples for beginners.
May vs Mayroon vs Meron: Have & There Is
May vs mayroon in Tagalog finally made simple: one rule decides which to use, plus how meron and wala fit the same have and there-is family.