EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to refute, to deny, to disprove...
beneficial; is good for...
exposed; laid bare...
Pang-uri
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/mag-pa-bu-la-AN/
FIL: Ang pagbibigay ng katibayan o pahayag upang patunayang hindi totoo o walang batayan ang isang paratang, paniniwala, o impormasyon.
EN: to refute, to deny, to disprove
This is what your friend does when their S.O. sees a suspicious 'seen' on a message. 'Hindi ako 'yun, baka na-hack ako!' It's the art of the counter-argument, whether you're in a formal debate or just trying to prove you didn't eat the last piece of leche flan.
From 'mag-' (verb prefix) + 'pa-' (causative prefix) + 'bulaan' (false, liar). Literally 'to cause to be proven false'.
ROOT MEANING: false; deceitful; liar
Often used in legal, academic, or formal arguments to challenge a statement or accusation.
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🇵🇭 Sinubukan niyang magpabulaan sa mga akusasyon laban sa kanya, ngunit malakas ang ebidensya.
🇺🇸 He tried to refute the accusations against him, but the evidence was strong.
🇵🇭 Mahirap magpabulaan sa isang bagay na kitang-kita na ng dalawang mata mo.
🇺🇸 It's hard to deny something you've already seen with your own two eyes.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.