EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to pretend, to feign, to pose as...
to cause to droop or wilt; to cause exhaustion...
to make excuses; to find loopholes...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Ang pag-arte o pagkukunwari na ikaw ay isang bagay o isang tao na hindi naman totoo, upang makapanlinlang o magtago ng tunay na katauhan.
EN: to pretend, to feign, to pose as
That feeling when you see your crush and you try to act cool, calm, and collected, but inside you're screaming. Or that officemate who acts busy but is actually just scrolling through Shopee all day. "Fake it 'til you make it," but make it Tagalog.
Often has a negative connotation, implying deception.
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🇵🇭 Huwag kang magpanggap na hindi mo alam ang katotohanan.
🇺🇸 Don't pretend that you don't know the truth.
🇵🇭 Nagpanggap siyang pulis para makatakas sa trapiko.
🇺🇸 He posed as a cop to escape the traffic.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.