Pasinungaling (en. Lie)
/pə.si.nʊŋ.ɡa.lɪŋ/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
An act of lying or deception.
Lying is not a good trait of a person.
Ang pasinungaling ay hindi magandang katangian ng isang tao.
Public lying that can damage one's reputation.
His lie caused many problems in his life.
Ang kanyang pasinungaling ay nagdulot ng maraming problema sa kanyang buhay.
A word with a negative connotation used to describe an untruthful statement.
The lies are being spread by his opponents.
Ang mga pasinungaling ay ibinubulalas ng kanyang mga kalaban.
Etymology
From the root word 'sungaling' with the prefix 'pa-'
Common Phrases and Expressions
lies have feet
Lies are often discovered in the end.
ang pasinungaling ay may paa
Related Words
liar
A person who often lies.
sungaling
truth
The opposite of lies, referring to statements that are true.
katotohanan
Slang Meanings
fake news or untrue news
Don't believe that, it's just all pasinungaling!
Huwag kang maniwala d'yan, puro pasinungaling lang 'yan!
lies or nonsense
He has a lot of pasinungaling in his story.
Ang dami niyang pasinungaling sa kanyang kwento.
lying or deviating from the truth
Why do you have so many pasinungaling to me?
Bakit kasi ang dami mong pasinungaling sa akin?