Libak (en. Slander)

/li.bak/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The act of speaking ill or untruthfully about a person.

Speaking ill of people is not good because it causes emotional pain.

Hindi maganda ang libak sa mga tao dahil ito'y nagdudulot ng sakit ng kalooban.

Words or statements that intend to damage a person's reputation.

The slanders that spread caused a rift in their group.

Ang mga libak na kumakalat ay nagdulot ng hidwaan sa kanilang samahan.

Labeling a person or group with the intention of humiliating them.

This slander aims to disgrace his name.

Ang libak na ito ay naglalayong pahiyain ang kanyang pangalan.

Root Word: 'bak' meaning 'bad' or 'broken'.

To slander a name

To damage a person's reputation.

Libakin ang pangalan

Don't slander

Avoid speaking ill of others.

Huwag maglibak

to bring down

The act of destroying someone's reputation through negative words.

pagsiraan

gossip

False news spread to defame a person.

balibalita

Gossip

Wow, there’s so much gossip about him in the neighborhood!

Naku, ang daming libak tungkol sa kanya sa barangay!

Slander

Don’t listen to the slander, that’s not true!

Huwag kang makikinig sa mga libak, hindi totoo 'yan!

Joke

The gossip spreading in school is so funny!

Sobrang funny yung libak na kumakalat sa school!