sumbat
sumbát with stress marks
to upbraid or reproach
Usage Note
Sumbat means to throw past favors or grievances back at someone — to remind them of what you did for them in order to shame or guilt them. The act is considered socially unpleasant in Filipino culture; weaponizing utang na loob is strongly frowned upon.
Examples
" Ayaw kong marinig ang sumbat mo. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to hear your reproach.
Literal Translation
Don't-want I to-hear the reproach your.
" Masakit ang kanyang sumbat. "
Natural Translation
His/her reproach is painful.
Literal Translation
Painful the his/her reproach.
" Tuwing humihingi ako ng tulong sa kanya, lagi niya akong sinusumbatan ng mga lumang utang. "
Natural Translation
Whenever I ask him for help, he always throws my old debts back in my face.
Literal Translation
Whenever ask I of help to him, always he me reproaches of [mga] old debts.
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