Bakak

lieNoun

Alternative meanings

lie; falsehood; something untrue; deception; act of lying

Pronunciation

BAH-kahk

Root and affixes

A common word for lie or falsehood. As a verb, “to lie” can be expressed with mamakak.

Variants or conjugations

lie; falsehood; to lie; lying; untrue; deception

Related words and expressions

truth; true; deception; trust; promise; story; secret; fault

Meaning and usage notes

Bakak is the noun “lie.” To say “to lie,” mamakak is commonly used. Dili tinuod means “not true.”