Palibhasay (en. Mock)

pah-lib-hah-say

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

This is a verb that means to mock or ridicule a person or thing.

He mocked his friend in front of everyone.

Palibhasayin niya ang kanyang kaibigan sa kanyang sbinagaw.

Sometimes used to describe a person's behavior that shows no respect towards others.

He scoffed at the teachers in school.

Palibhasay niya ang mga guro sa paaralan.

Can be used in the context of joking but with an underlying malignity.

He mocked what she said, but there was anger behind it.

Palibhasay ang kanyang sinabi, ngunit sa likod ay may galit.

mocking among friends

Joking among friends that might hurt their feelings.

palibhasay ng mga kaibigan

mocking that breeds anger

Behavior that causes annoyance to others.

palibhasay na nakabubuo ng galit

mockery

The act of laughing at or scornfully deriding a person.

pangungutya

derision

Words or actions containing scorn towards others.

panglait

fashion-conscious or overly dramatic

The palibhasay person is always talked about because of their looks.

Ang palibhasay na tao, lagi na lang pinag-uusapan ang itsura niya.

posh or snobbish

She's so palibhasay, it seems like everything has to be branded.

Sobrang palibhasay niya, parang lahat kailangan may brand.

attention-seeking

You're being palibhasay again, you don't need to create so much drama!

Palibhasay ka na naman, di mo na kailangan nang masyadong eksena!