Bumalanya (en. To contradict)

/buːmaˈlanjɑ/

Synonyms

pretended

He acted like he was rich, but in reality, he was tight on budget.

Bumalanya siya na parang mayaman, pero sa totoo lang, kapos siya sa budget.

name-dropped a boyfriend

She acted on social media as if we were together, but we’re not really.

Bumalanya na naman siya sa social media na parang kami na, pero wala namang kami.

acted cute

He tried to act cute in front of his crush, but he wasn't cute at all.

Bumalanya siya sa harap ng crush niya, pero hindi naman siya cute.