EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to pretend, to feign...
to be restored; to recover...
to get tired of; to be fed up with...
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FIL: Ang akto ng pagpapanggap o pagkukunwari na may nararamdaman, ginagawa, o nalalaman na hindi totoo.
EN: to pretend, to feign
The art of 'acting lang'. When you bala-balahan that you're busy on your phone to avoid talking to someone. Or when you pretend to be sick to get out of a meeting. It’s a low-level scam, a social white lie you tell with your actions.
Derived from "balabala" (pretense). The verb form is created with the "-an" suffix.
ROOT MEANING: superficially, as a pretense
Often used in the context of feigning an emotion or condition. E.g., bala-balahaning may sakit (to feign sickness).
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🇵🇭 Bina-balabala lang niya ang pagtulog para hindi mautusan.
🇺🇸 He is just pretending to be asleep so he won't be asked to do an errand.
🇵🇭 Huwag mo akong bala-balahan; alam kong gising ka pa.
🇺🇸 Don't feign with me; I know you're still awake.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.