manuba
manubâ with stress marks
to swindle
From root: suba
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nanuba
na-nu-BA
swindled
Present (Incomplete)
nanunuba
na-nu-nu-BA
is swindling
Future (Contemplated)
manunuba
ma-nu-nu-BA
will swindle
Usage Note
Manuba is the mang- actor-focus form of suba, with the expected nasal mutation from s to n, placing the swindler as the grammatical subject. It carries a distinctly negative moral weight and appears frequently in warnings, news reports, and descriptions of marketplace fraud.
Examples
" Bawal manuba ng tao. "
Natural Translation
Swindling people is forbidden.
Literal Translation
Forbidden to-swindle of person.
" Isang masamang gawain ang manuba ng mga negosyante sa palengke. "
Natural Translation
It is a bad deed to swindle business owners at the market.
Literal Translation
A bad deed the to-swindle of businessmen at market.
" May mga manloloko ngayon na natutong manuba sa internet kaya dapat tayong maging maingat sa mga alok online. "
Natural Translation
There are con artists these days who have learned to swindle online, so we should be careful with offers on the internet.
Literal Translation
Have plural swindlers now that learned to-swindle at internet so should we to-become careful at plural offer online.
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