Manlabo (en. To muddle)

/manˈlabɔ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of causing something to become unclear or indistinct.

The conversation started to muddle when they couldn't agree.

Nagsimula nang manlabo ang usapan nang hindi na sila magkasundo.

Expressing a state of confusion or misunderstanding.

It seems that his answers to the questions are muddled.

Tila manlabo ang kanyang mga sagot sa mga tanong.

The process of having a complicated situation.

We need to fix this before the situation becomes more muddled.

Kailangan nating ayusin ito bago pa man lalo pang manlabo ang sitwasyon.

The word 'manlabo' comes from the root word 'labo' which means 'to be unclear' or 'to become murky.'

Don't muddle.

A reminder not to cause confusion.

Huwag manlabo.

murkiness

Means unclear or chaotic.

labo

To deceive or pretend to be friendly but with bad intentions.

He's such a fake friend, looks like a buddy but behind your back he's gossiping about you.

Siya ang manlabo, akala mo kaibigan pero sa likod mo pala ang chika sa iba.

A person who always invents stories or news that are not true.

Don't be too much of a fake, big brother might get mad if he finds out that you're saying things that aren't true.

Huwag ka masyadong manlabo, baka magalit si kuya pag nalaman niyang wala kang katotohanan sa sinasabi mo.