Magdaraya (en. Deceiver)

/maɡdaˈraja/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A verb meaning to lie or show something untrue.

The deceiver is often caught in their lies.

Ang magdaraya ay madalas na nahuhuli sa kanilang mga kasinungalingan.

A person who behaves in a deceitful manner.

He cannot be trusted because he is a deceiver.

Hindi siya mapagkakatiwalaan dahil siya ay isang magdaraya.

from the root word 'dara' meaning 'to lie' or 'to deceive'.

The deceivers will be punished.

Expressing the punishment for deceivers.

Ang mga magdaraya ay parurusahan.

deception

The active use of deceit or false information.

panlilinlang

cheater, backstabber

Even though he is a cheater, I know I shouldn't trust him.

Kahit magdaraya siya, alam kong hindi ko siya dapat pagkatiwalaan.

mistress, other woman/partner

I didn't know that Anna was the mistress of her husband.

Hindi ko alam na si Anna pala ang magdaraya sa kanyang asawa.

deception, trickery

He tried so hard to cheat on the exam that he still didn't pass.

Sobrang magdaraya ng exam, kaya hindi siya nakapasa.