EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to make unclear; to blur; to obfuscate...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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FIL: Gawing hindi malinaw o mahirap unawain ang isang bagay, sitwasyon, o pahayag.
EN: to make unclear; to blur; to obfuscate
When your crush gives you mixed signals, that's 'magpalabo'. When a politician answers a simple question with a 10-minute speech that says nothing, that's 'magpalabo'. It's the act of making things blurry, either literally (like a camera lens) or figuratively (like your love life or the national budget).
Can be used for both literal blurring (e.g., a photo) and figurative confusion (e.g., an issue).
🇵🇭 Sinadya niyang magpalabo ng usapan para makaiwas sa tanong.
🇺🇸 He deliberately obfuscated the conversation to avoid the question.
🇵🇭 Huwag mong palabuin ang isyu sa pamamagitan ng pagdadahilan.
🇺🇸 Don't blur the issue by making excuses.
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