Bisdak Words

Bisaya Terms for Liar

Initially words popup describing a liar person and it turns-out that there are several Bisaya terms or words that denotes the same thing. Though the word “lie” and “lier” directly corresponds to bisaya term  “Bakak” and the person is “Bakakon”, these words below denotes, showy, not telling the truth, want you to believe them and the like.

Bisaya Words denoting not telling the truth.

On the left referring to the person (noun) and on the right is the root word it is derive from (adjective)

Bakakon – Bakak

Mangingilad – Ngilad

Buriton – Burit

Butbuton – Butbot or botbot

Pagarpar / Pagarparon – Pagarpar

Hambugero – Hambug / Hambog

Lawgaw – Lawgaw

Atikero / Atikera – Atik

Miscellaneous

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Way nada nga pagkatawo

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