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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Mam bakak

English

to lie; to tell a lieverb

Alternative meanings

to lie; to say something false intentionally; to not tell the truth

Pronunciation

mam-BAH-kahk

Root and affixes

Related to bakak, lie or false.

Variants or conjugations

mam bakak; mamakak; mosulti ug bakak

Related words and expressions

lie; false; truth; deny; deceive

Meaning and usage notes

It can also be expressed as mosulti ug bakak, literally to tell a lie.

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Example 1

Ayaw mam bakak sa imong amigo.

Do not lie to your friend.

Example 2

Nasakpan siya nga namakak.

He/she was caught lying.

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