sospetsa
sospétsa with stress marks
suspicion
Usage Note
Sospetsa comes from Spanish 'sospecha' and is used in everyday Tagalog to express doubt or suspicion about a person or situation. The verb form suspetsahin means to suspect someone, and the word is common in both casual speech and formal news reporting.
Examples
" May sospetsa ako sa kanya. "
Natural Translation
I have a suspicion about him.
Literal Translation
Have suspicion I in him.
" Malakas ang kanyang sospetsa sa nangyari. "
Natural Translation
His/her suspicion about what happened is strong.
Literal Translation
Strong the his/her suspicion in happened.
" Lumakas ang sospetsa ng mga pulis nang matuklasan nila ang ilang ebidensiyang itinago ng suspek. "
Natural Translation
The police's suspicion grew when they discovered some evidence the suspect had hidden.
Literal Translation
Grew the suspicion of the police when discovered they the some evidence hidden of-the suspect.
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