Masekreto (en. Secret)
ma-se-kre-to
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A thing or information that should not be known by many.
Her dress was a secret until the day of the wedding.
Ang kanyang suot na gown ay isang masekreto hangang sa araw ng kasal.
The state of being secret or unknown to others.
This secret must be kept from others.
Ang masekreto na ito ay dapat panatilihin sa iba.
An information of value that should be kept or hidden.
I need to return the secret to my friend.
Kailangan kong isauli ang masekreto sa aking kaibigan.
Etymology
Derived from the Spanish word 'secreto'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
etch it in stone
A statement meaning to keep something secret.
itaga mo sa bato
harboring a secret
Having information that is not disclosed.
may tinatagong lihim
Related Words
to keep secret
The act of hiding or revealing something that should not be known by others.
magsikreto
exposure
The revelation of a secret or information that was previously hidden.
pagkakalantad
Slang Meanings
secret information
He said, don't tell anyone, this is just a secret.
Sabi niya, huwag mo nang ipagsabi, ito'y masekreto lang.
secret or hidden thing
He looked at my journal, but I said, 'That's a secret, bro!'
Tiningnan niya ang journal ko, pero sabi ko, 'Masekreto yan, bro!'
should not be known by others
Our plan is better kept secret for now.
Yung plano natin, mas mabuting masekreto muna.