Pangiki (en. Imitation)

pang-ki-ki

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The act of imitation or behavior alongside another person.

He didn't like the imitation of him as it seemed to lack originality.

Ang pangiki sa kanya ay hindi niya nagustuhan dahil ito'y tila walang orihinal na ideya.

A way of expressing oneself by behaving like another person.

In his imitation, he seemed pretentious and lost his individuality.

Sa kanyang pangiki, tila siya'y naging mapagpanggap at nawalan ng sariling pagkatao.

Giving value to the opinions or styles of others in behavior or speech.

Imitating the style of other people does not always benefit him.

Ang pangiki sa estilo ng ibang tao ay hindi palaging nagiging kapaki-pakinabang sa kanya.

From the word 'ngiki' meaning imitation or behavior of others.

imitation of others

The act of behaving as if copied from another person.

pangiki sa iba

imitation

The act or manner of copying something or someone.

imitasyon

copying

The act of having a similar form or behavior to another person or thing.

paggaya

Saying nonsense or something untrue

Don't be pangiki, what you said isn't true!

Huwag kang pangiki, ang sinabi mo ay walang katotohanan!

Deceit or occasional troublemaking

Why are you trying to pangiki me? I thought we were friends.

Bakit mo ako pangikihin? Akala ko ba magkaibigan tayo.