EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to feign ignorance...
masseur / masseuse...
to be used up; to be depleted...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/mag-mang-MANG/
FIL: Ang sadyang pagpapakita ng kawalan ng kaalaman o pagpili na manatiling walang alam tungkol sa isang bagay.
EN: to feign ignorance
It's the act of playing dumb. Like when your mom asks who ate the last piece of leche flan and you suddenly don't know anything. It's different from 'mangmang' (ignorant), which is a state. 'Magmangmang' is an action, a choice. It's the "I don't know what you're talking about" defense mechanism. In the age of fake news, some people choose to 'magmangmang' about facts.
'Magmangmang' or more commonly 'magmangmang-mangahan' implies a deliberate act of pretending to be ignorant.
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🇵🇭 Huwag kang magmangmang-mangahan, alam kong narinig mo ang utos ko.
🇺🇸 Don't feign ignorance, I know you heard my command.
🇵🇭 Pinili niyang magmangmang sa mga katiwaliang nangyayari sa kanyang paligid.
🇺🇸 He chose to be ignorant of the corruption happening around him.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.