Mandaya (en. Cheat)

/mɑn'dɑ.jɑ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person who engages in deceit or cheating.

Cheaters in games are often referred to as liars.

Madalas na tinatawag ang mga mandaya sa mga laro bilang mga sinungaling.

An act of deceit.

Cheating in elections is against the law.

Ang mandaya sa halalan ay labag sa batas.

verb

The act of deceiving or having dishonest intentions.

He cheated his classmates in the exam.

Mandaya siya sa kanyang mga kaklase sa pagsusulit.

Derived from the word 'daya' which means deceit or deception.

Do not cheat

A reminder not to deceive or pretend.

Huwag mandaya

deceit

The term 'daya' means deceit or trickery.

daya

deceiver

A person who enjoys deceiving.

manloloko

manipulator

My sibling is a manipulator because he always has an excuse not to clean.

Yung kapatid ko, mandaya kasi lagi siyang may palusot para di maglinis.

cheater

In that exam, he cheated so look, he has a high score.

Diyan sa exam, mandaya siya kaya tingnan mo, mataas ang score niya.

faker

He's not really into music; he's just faking it to join the band.

Hindi siya tunay na mahilig sa music, mandaya lang siya para makasali sa band.

fraudster

He's too much of a fraudster in business, that's why many don't trust him.

Masyado siyang mandaya sa negosyo, kaya maraming hindi nagtitiwala sa kanya.