Taongtaksil (en. Traitor)

/ˈta.ong.tak.sil/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A person who betrays or violates the trust of others.
Trust is crucial in our relationship, so we don't want a traitor around us.
Mahalaga ang tiwala sa aming relasyon, kaya't ayaw naming magkaroon ng taongtaksil sa aming paligid.
An individual who is unfaithful to friends or acquaintances.
They have long known that he is a traitor, so they no longer pay attention to him.
Matagal na nilang alam na siya'y taongtaksil, kaya't hindi na nila siya pinapansinan.
A person who acts against their own group or country.
He was called a traitor because of his behavior against his country.
Tinawag siyang taongtaksil dahil sa kanyang pag-uugali laban sa kanyang bansa.

Etymology

The word 'taongtaksil' is composed of 'tao' and 'taksil', meaning 'betrayer' or 'traitor'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

do not be a traitor
Do not be unfaithful or a traitor to friends.
huwag maging taongtaksil

Related Words

betrayal
The act of being treacherous or betraying.
pagtaksil
treachery
The quality of being treacherous.
kataksilan

Slang Meanings

traitor
If you act like that, you're just like a traitor.
Kung ganyan ka umasta, parang taongtaksil ka na rin.
fake friend
Don't trust Alex, he's a traitor, just a fake friend.
Huwag mong pagkatiwalaan si Alex, taongtaksil yan, parang fake friend lang.
backstabber
Why did we even trust him, when he's a traitor? He's just a backstabber.
Bakit pa tayo nagtiwala kayyo, eh siya pala'y taongtaksil? Parang backstabber lang.
double-crosser
He left his group of friends, he's a true traitor, a double-crosser.
Iniwan niya ang barkada niya, siya ay isang tunay na taongtaksil, double-crosser.