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    Labuyaw (en. To tease)

    la-boo-yaw

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    A way of mockery or teasing.
    The teasing from his friends weighs heavy on his heart.
    Ang labuyaw ng kanyang mga kaibigan ay nakakapagpabigat sa kanyang kalooban.
    verb
    The act of mocking or teasing someone.
    Don't tease me, I'm serious about what I'm saying.
    Huwag mo akong labuyawin, seryoso ako sa sinasabi ko.

    Etymology

    From the word 'buyaw' meaning to tease or to provoke.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    don't tease
    indicates not to mock someone.
    huwag labuyawin

    Related Words

    teasing
    the act of provoking someone else.
    panunukso

    Slang Meanings

    Has a lot of life plans, too ambitious.
    That person is just like labuyaw, they have so many plans but don't accomplish anything.
    Parang labuyaw lang yun, andami yang plano pero wala namang nagagawa.
    A person who loves to fabricate or exaggerate stories.
    Who's that labuyaw who can't stop talking?
    Sino bang labuyaw na yun na hindi makapagpigil sa pagsasalita?