EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Betrayal, treachery, treason...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-ta-tak-SIL/
FIL: Ang gawain ng pagiging hindi matapat o paglabag sa tiwala ng isang tao, pangkat, o bansa.
EN: Betrayal, treachery, treason
That moment in your favorite teleserye when the best friend steals the boyfriend. Or when your officemate takes credit for your work. It's the ultimate "Et tu, Brute?" moment, Filipino style. The highest form of backstabbing.
From "pag-" (verbal noun prefix) + "taksil" (traitor).
Often used in contexts of personal relationships (infidelity), friendships, or national loyalty (treason).
🇵🇭 Ang pagtataksil sa bayan ay isang mabigat na krimen.
🇺🇸 Treason against the country is a grave crime.
🇵🇭 Hindi niya mapapatawad ang pagtataksil ng kanyang kaibigan.
🇺🇸 She cannot forgive her friend's betrayal.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.