pinakagat (pinakagát) Filipino/Tagalog term

pinakagát  
Syllables:  pi·na·ka·gát
[pi-na-ka-gát]  ?
verb
Literal meaning: was asked to bite
Filipino meaning:
  1. pagkukunwaring hindi marunong para malinlang at matalo ang kalaban
English meaning:
  1. pretending as not knowledgeable to deceive and defeat the opponent
Example:
  1. Natalo ang pangkat ni Dante dahil pinakagát sila ng pangkat ni Raul.
English translation:
  1. Dante's team lost because Raul's team pretends not knowledgeable to deceive and defeat them.
Dictionary keywords:
kagát

Found 1 idiomatic expression with pinakagát spelling:

1.
pinakagát  
Syllables:  pi·na·ka·gát
[pi-na-ka-gát]  ?
Idiomatic Expression
verb
Filipino meaning:
  1. nakuha sa pamamagitan ng karangyaan sa pagdadamit o pagreregalo
English meaning:
  1. obtained by means of fancy way of dressing or gifts
Example:
  1. Pinakagát ng matandang si Mang Domeng ang batang bata pa na si Clara.
English translation:
  1. Mr. Domeng the old man won the heart of the very young Clara by means of fancy gifts.
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