Meaning of mandurukot | Babel Free

Definitions

1. pickpocket
2. thief
3. Equivalent to 'Pickpocket': One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.

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Examples

“Pinitserahan ni Charlie ang mandurukot sabay ipit ng kanang bisig niya ang leeg nito. Hinablot niya agad ang pitaka saka ibinulsa.”

Charlie took a picture of the pickpocket while he clasped his arm. He immediately grabbed the wallet and placed it on his pocket.

“Sabay sa pagpihit ni Maneng, walang salitang binuntal siya sa mukha. Napahiga si Victor sa mga taong nakatayo sa kanyang likuran. "Mandurukot!" sigaw ni Maneng. At isa pa uling suntok. Nagkagulo sa sasakyan.”

As Maneng steered hard, he was speechlessly hit on the face. Victor lay down on the people standing behind him. Pickpocket! Maneng shouted. And another punched. A commotion broke out inside the vehicle.

“Nakatayo ang magninang sa mataong gilid ng Simbahan ng Kiyapo at nag-aabang ng taksi upang pahatid sa Ospital Heneral nang biglang labnutin ang handbag ni Miss Sanchez ng isang mandurukot.”

She and her godmother are standing in a corner full of people at Quiapo Church and are waiting for a taxi to bring them to the Philippine General Hospital when a thief snatched her bag.

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