Mapaniwalaan (en. Believable)
/ma.pa.ni.wa.laan/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
Significant and potentially true or believable.
What he says is believable because it is based on evidence.
Ang kanyang sinasabi ay mapaniwalaan dahil batay ito sa mga ebidensya.
The ability of a person to accept something as true.
Due to his experience, he became believable in all stories.
Dahil sa kanyang karanasan, siya ay naging mapaniwalaan sa lahat ng mga kwento.
Capable of being credible to anyone.
His speech is believable and touching.
Ang kanyang pananalita ay mapaniwalaan at nakakaantig.
Etymology
Derived from the root 'paniwala' meaning belief.
Common Phrases and Expressions
believable person
A person who is serious and trustworthy.
mapaniwalaang tao
believable information
Information that can be trusted.
mga mapaniwalaang impormasyon
Related Words
belief
The state of accepting something as true.
paniwala
belief system
The system of ideas or principles that a person believes in.
paniniwala
Slang Meanings
not credible
If he's the one who said it, you really can't believe him, his credibility is low.
Kung siya ang nagsabi, di talaga siya mapaniwalaan, mababa ang credibility.
believe in gossip
I can't believe him, he might just be in the gossip.
Di ko siya mapaniwalaan, baka kasi nasa chismis lang 'yan.
as a joke
Is that serious? It looks like a joke, I can't believe him.
Seryoso ba 'yan? Mukha namang joke, di ko siya mapaniwalaan.