EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
defamation...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/pa-ni-ni-rang-PU-ri/
FIL: Ang pagkakalat ng malisyosong pahayag, pasulat man o pasalita, na nakasisira sa karangalan, dangal, o mabuting pangalan ng isang tao.
EN: defamation
This is the upgraded, legal-term version of "paninira." It's when the chismis gets so bad you can actually sue someone for it. It's the act of destroying someone's "puri" (honor) with fake news. The ultimate weapon in a high-stakes office or barangay drama.
A compound noun from paninira (slander) and puri (honor).
ROOT MEANING: to break; to damage; to destroy
A specific legal and ethical term. 'Libel' if written, 'slander' if spoken.
🇵🇭 Maaari kang kasuhan ng paninirang-puri dahil sa iyong mga post sa social media.
🇺🇸 You can be sued for libel because of your posts on social media.
🇵🇭 Ang paninirang-puri ay isang seryosong krimen sa ilalim ng batas.
🇺🇸 Defamation is a serious crime under the law.
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