EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
To turn upside down; to switch sides; to betray...
deceptive, deceitful...
warlike, martial...
Pang-uri
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/bu-ma-lik-TAD/
FIL: Ang pagbabago ng posisyon mula sa tama patungo sa saliwa o pabaliktad. Sa matalinghagang gamit, ito ay nangangahulugang pagbabago ng panig, pagtataksil, o pag-atras sa naunang sinabi.
EN: To turn upside down; to switch sides; to betray
'Bumaliktad' has layers. Literally, it's your tsinelas turning upside down. But the real drama is in its other meanings. It's the witness in a court case who suddenly changes their testimony. It's the politician who switches parties after an election. It's your friend who promised to have your back but then sided with your enemy. It's the ultimate act of turning—turning over, turning against, turning traitor.
ROOT MEANING: inverted; upside down; inside out
Has both literal and figurative meanings, with the figurative ones (betrayal, changing one's story) being very common.
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🇵🇭 Bumaliktad ang bangka dahil sa lakas ng alon.
🇺🇸 The boat turned upside down because of the strong waves.
🇵🇭 Biglang bumaliktad ang pangunahing testigo at itinanggi ang lahat ng kanyang sinabi.
🇺🇸 The main witness suddenly switched sides and denied everything he had said.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.