Palapintas (en. Deceiver)

/palapintas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person who enjoys deception or lying.

He is a deceiver, always having an excuse for not telling the truth.

Siya ay isang palapintas, laging may dahilan para hindi totoo ang kanyang sinasabi.

A person with malicious intent, often deceiving others.

Don't trust him, he is a deceiver who loves to trick people.

Huwag kang maniwala sa kanya, siya ay isang palapintas na mahilig magloko ng tao.

Root word: lapintasan, from the word 'lapit'

Don't be fooled by the deceiver.

Don't trust or believe in the person who deceives.

Huwag kang magpaloko sa palapintas.

deceive

A verb that refers to the act of deceiving or tricking.

palinlang

Lying or saying something untrue

Don't make up stories, I know the truth.

Wag kang magpalapintas, alam ko ang totoo.

Summarizing or embellishing a story

His stories always have a twist whenever there's an outing.

Palaging may palapintas ang kwento niya tuwing may gala.