EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
disguise; pretense; facade...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pa-ba-lat-KA-yo/
FIL: Isang mapanlinlang na anyo, kilos, o pananalita upang itago ang tunay na pagkatao, layunin, o damdamin.
EN: disguise; pretense; facade
Yung ngiti mo sa customer kahit 10 minutes na lang bago matapos ang shift mo at pagod na pagod ka na. 'Yung 'okay lang ako' mo sa kaibigan mo kahit hindi naman talaga. It's the mask you wear, the act you put on. It's your social game face.
From 'pabalat' (cover) + 'kayo' (you, plural/formal, but here likely a corruption or fusion referring to appearance). It is essentially a compound word.
Often used with the word 'lang' (pabalatkayo lang).
🇵🇭 Ang lahat ng kabaitan niya ay isang pabalatkayo lamang.
🇺🇸 All of his/her kindness is just a facade.
🇵🇭 Ginamit niya ang pagiging mahiyain bilang pabalatkayo sa kanyang tunay na intensyon.
🇺🇸 He/She used shyness as a disguise for his/her true intentions.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.