mandaya
mandayâ with stress marks
to cheat
From root: daya
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nandaya
nan-da-YA
cheated
Present (Incomplete)
nandadaya
nan-da-da-YA
is cheating
Future (Contemplated)
mandadaya
man-da-da-YA
will cheat
Usage Note
Mandaya is the actor-focus form of daya, formed with mang- (undergoing nasal mutation to man- before d), and is the standard verb for cheating across contexts from games to elections. It carries strong moral judgment and is especially frequent in Philippine political discourse.
Examples
" Huwag kang mandaya sa laro. "
Natural Translation
Don't cheat in the game.
Literal Translation
Don't you cheat in game.
" Huwag kang mandaya sa eksamen. "
Natural Translation
Don't cheat on the exam.
Literal Translation
Don't you cheat on exam.
" Mas mabuti nang matalo nang patas kaysa mandaya at saka mabuhay nang may bigat sa konsensya habambuhay. "
Natural Translation
It's better to lose fairly than to cheat and then live with a guilty conscience for the rest of your life.
Literal Translation
More good already to-lose fairly than-to cheat and then to-live with weight on conscience lifelong.
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