Manunuba (en. Sneaky person)

ma-nu-nu-ba

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person with bad intentions or manipulates the situation for personal gain.

Be careful with him, he is a sneaky person who might cause trouble.

Maging maingat ka sa kanya, siya ay isang manunuba na maaaring maging sanhi ng gulo.

A person who cannot be trusted in their words or actions.

Sneaky people often are not true to their promises.

Ang mga manunuba ay madalas na hindi totoo sa kanilang mga pangako.

Do not trust sneaky people.

Huwag kang magtiwala sa mga manunuba.

deceiver

A person who uses lies or deceit to gain the trust or favor of others.

manlilinlang

To revert back to the old or original state.

Oh no, these guys are like manunuba, they just don't want to progress.

Naku, parang manunuba ang mga ito, ayaw talagang umunlad.

A person who resists change or modernization.

My grandpa is really a manunuba; he doesn't want to use new technology.

Yung lolo ko, manunuba talaga, ayaw niyang gumamit ng bagong teknolohiya.

Insisting on going back to the past.

My buddy is like a manunuba, always nostalgic about the 90s.

Parang manunuba yung tropa ko, laging nostalgic sa mga 90s.