Bakak

false / lieadjective / noun / verb

Alternative meanings

false
lie
untrue
incorrect
deceptive
to tell a lie
falsehood
not real

Pronunciation

BAH-kak

Root and affixes

Bakak is the root for false or lie. It can work as an adjective, noun, and in verb forms meaning to lie.

Variants or conjugations

bakak = false / lie
mamakak = to lie / tell lies
namakak = lied / told a lie
bakakan = to fib / to lie
bakakon = liar / false
panghimakak = deny or prove something false
peke = fake / counterfeit / imitation
palso = false, less common Spanish loanword

Related words and expressions

tinuod = true / real
sayop = mistake / wrong
peke = fake / counterfeit
limbong = deceive / fraud
atik = joke / light deception
kamatuoran = truth
pamatuod = proof / evidence

Meaning and usage notes

Use bakak for false or lie in a general sense. Use peke when talking about something counterfeit, such as fake money, a false document, or an imitation product. Tinuod is the opposite: true or real.