umumit
umumít with stress marks
to pilfer; to filch
From root: umit
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
umumit
u-MU-mit
pilfered
Present (Incomplete)
umuumit
u-mu-U-mit
is pilfering
Future (Contemplated)
uumit
u-U-mit
will pilfer
Usage Note
Umumit is the actor-focus form of umit, describing a person who pilfers or filches small items. The root umit specifically implies petty theft — pocketing loose change, a snack, or small valuables — rather than large-scale stealing, and the word carries a tone of sneaky opportunism.
Examples
" Huwag kang umumit ng pera. "
Natural Translation
Don't pilfer any money.
Literal Translation
Don't you pilfer of money.
" Sinubukan niyang umumit ng barya sa pitaka ng kanyang kuya. "
Natural Translation
He/She tried to pilfer a coin from his/her older brother's wallet.
Literal Translation
Tried he/she to-pilfer of coin from wallet of his/her older-brother.
" Natanggal sa trabaho ang katiwala matapos siyang umumit ng maliliit na halaga sa kaha nang paunti-unti. "
Natural Translation
The clerk was fired after pilfering small amounts from the till little by little.
Literal Translation
Removed from job the clerk after he pilfered of small amounts from till little-by-little.
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