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    Dadayaan (en. Cheating)

    /da-da-yaan/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    The act of deliberately manipulating results or information to gain benefits.
    His cheating was discovered by the participants in the game.
    Ang kanyang dadayaan ay nadiskubre ng mga kalahok sa laro.
    Creating a false situation to deceive others.
    He never thought that his cheating would lead to disruption.
    Hindi niya akalain na ang kanyang dadayaan ay mauuwi sa pagkakaabala.
    Using dishonest means to achieve a goal.
    Due to his cheating, he lost the trust of his friends.
    Sa kanyang dadayaan, nawalan ng tiwala ang kanyang mga kaibigan.

    Etymology

    from the root word 'daya'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Do not cheat
    A reminder to be honest in dealings.
    Huwag mangdaya
    Caught cheating
    Caught in the act of deception.
    Nahuli sa dadayaan

    Related Words

    deception
    Expresses malicious trickery.
    daya
    to deceive
    An action of trickery or cheating.
    manloko

    Slang Meanings

    to cheat or to deceive
    Because he was in a hurry, he just started cheating on the exam.
    Dahil masyadong nagmamadali, nagdadayaan na lang siya sa exam.
    to trick or to fool someone
    He caught his teammate cheating in the game.
    Nahuli niyang nagdadayaan yung ka-team niya sa laro.
    to manipulate or to rig
    Don't cheat, it's too obvious!
    Huwag kang magdadayaan, masyadong obvious!