nakabuwaya (nakábuwaya) Filipino/Tagalog term
nakábuwaya
Syllables:
na·ká·bu·wa·ya
[na-ká-bu-wa-ya]
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verb
Literal meaning: had crocodile someone
Filipino meaning:
- nakapangdaya o nakapanglinlang ng ibang tao
English meaning:
- was able to trick or deceive somebody
Example:
- Nakábuwaya ng maraming dayuhan ang mga sindikato.
English translation:
- The syndicate was able to deceive many foreigners.
Synonym(s):
English translation:
- fooled
- cheated
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