nagpupusa (nagpúpusà) Filipino/Tagalog term

nagpúpusà  
Syllables:  nag·pú·pu·sà
[nag-pú-pu-sà]  ?
verb
Literal meaning: acting cat-like
Filipino meaning:
  1. sinusumbong ang mga kasamahan sa nakatataas para sa pansariling kapakinabangan
English meaning:
  1. reporting fellows to the superior for own benefit
Example:
  1. Iniiwasan si Martin ng mga katrabaho niya dahil alam nila na siya ay nagpúpusà sa kanilang amo.
English translation:
  1. Martin is avoiding by his fellow-workers because they know that he reports his fellow-workers to their superior for his own benefit.
Synonym(s):
English translation:
  1. propitiate
  2. conciliate
  3. snitch
  4. obsequious
  5. appease
Dictionary keywords:
pusà