Magbalatkayo (en. To mask (oneself))

/maɡ.bal.at.kajo/

Synonyms

pretending to not be yourself

Why do you have to pretend in front of your friends?

Bakit kailangan mong magbalatkayo sa harapan ng mga kaibigan mo?

betraying your true self

It's annoying that you just pretend to show off.

Nakakainis na magbalatkayo ka lang para mapasikat.

to act or create drama

Sometimes, you need to pretend to get what you want.

Minsan, kailangan mo ring magbalatkayo para makuha ang gusto mo.

to be hypocritical

He says he doesn’t like that, but he pretends when he's with other people.

Sinasabi niyang ayaw niya sa ganyan, pero magbalatkayo naman siya kapag kasama ang ibang tao.