"Libak" is a word in WARAY, ILOKANO, HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO
v. /AG-/ to tell a lie, to conceal something, to refuse to tell something. /MANGI-: I-/ to lie about, conceal, refuse to divulge.
Libak - to backbite
libák - Detraction, disparagement,
depreciation, vilification, obloquy,
defamation, aspersion, traducement,
backbiting, speaking ill of, running down;
to detract, derogate, disparage, decry,
depreciate, run down, vilify, vilipend,
malign, belittle, asperse, pull to pieces, cast
aspersions on, blacken, backbite, traduce,
defame, speak ill of, talk about the faults of
others with injury to their reputation. Indì
ka maglibák. Do not detract. Indì mo siá
paglibakón. Do not talk about his faults.
Ginlibák níya akó. He injured my
reputation. Indì mo pagilibák sa íya ináng
diótay níya nga mga kakulángan. Don’t
bring up against him those little shortcomings of his. Dî maísip nga mga
kalaínan ang saráng mahátag sa isá ka
liát – líbud
bánwa sang amó nga mga paglibák kag
pagbutángbútang. Untold are the evils
that may be brought upon a town by such
defamations and calumnies. (cf. híkay,
múlay).
libak v [AN; a1] backbite, say bad things about s.
o.
when his back is turned or cannot understand them.
Maáyung mudáyig sa atubángan, manlibak sa luyu, She says nice things to your face, but turn your back, and youll get it.
pa- v [A; ac] allow s.
o.
to backbite.
walà, dílì pa- appear right after being spoken about.
Walà palibak si Duruy ug nakaabut sa ámung ínum, Talk about the devil and there he is Doroy arrived at our drinking session just as we were discussing him.
n backbiting.
-iru(), maN-r-(), ma-un() a given to backbiting.
v [B12] be, become fond of backbiting.
-ira() = -iru() (female).
I never say the things I really want to. If I did, I'd have no friends.
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