Ibintang (en. To star)
/iˈbintang/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
To accuse or attribute something to someone.
Accuse him of the wealth he stole.
Ibintang mo sa kanya ang kayamanan na kanyang ninakaw.
To place responsibility or fault on someone else.
Don't blame others for your shortcomings.
Huwag mag-ibintang sa iba ang iyong mga pagkukulang.
To discuss or spread the mistakes of others.
The people who leave blame on the neighbor are too noisy.
Masyadong maingay ang mga tao na nag-iiwang ibintang sa kapitbahay.
Etymology
Root word: bintang
Common Phrases and Expressions
blame the sin
Passing the responsibility to another person.
ibintang ang kasalanan
blame others
Passing one's mistakes onto others.
ibintang sa iba
Related Words
accusation
An accusation thrown at a person.
bintang
report
Reporting a wrongdoing or misdeed done by someone else.
sumbong
Slang Meanings
to reveal or share the story
You’ll take it to another level, just spill the beans on that.
Ibang klase ang gagawin mo, ibintang mo na sa iba yan.
to show the truth
You should just lay out the whole truth to them.
Dapat ibintang mo na ang buong katotohanan sa kanila.
to report or tell on someone
Don’t hesitate to snitch on his blunders.
Huwag kang mag-atubiling ibintang ang ginawa niyang kapalpakan.