Kabiruan (en. Deviousness)

/ka-bi-ru-an/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A state of being manipulative or deceitful in a negative way.

His deviousness caused a rift in their relationship.

Ang kanyang kabiruan ay nagdulot ng hidwaan sa kanilang samahan.

The ability or art of having malicious or deceptive intents.

The characters' deviousness in the story added a unique twist to their struggle.

Ang kabiruan ng mga tauhan sa kwento ay nagbigay ng kakaibang kulay sa kanilang pakikibaka.

Derived from the root word 'biro' meaning 'to jeer' or 'to mock' with the addition of the suffix '-an' denoting a place or state.

disguised in deviousness

Hiding one's true intentions behind a clean facade.

nagbabalatkayo sa kabiruan

deceiver

A person who often deceives or tricks others.

manlinlang

deceptive

Bringing about deceits or misdirections.

mapanlinlang

Sign of madness or foolishness.

His behavior is just full of nonsense, I can’t understand him anymore.

Ang mga gawi niya ay puro kabiruan na lang, hindi ko na siya maintindihan.

So funny that it becomes absurd.

What you're saying is like nonsense, but it's still funny.

Parang kabiruan na yung mga pinagsasabi mo, pero nakakatawa naman.

Conversation that is funny or enjoyable.

We had so much fun on our video call earlier, I couldn't contain my laughter.

Sobra ang kabiruan natin sa video call kanina, hindi ko na ma-contain ang tawa ko.