goyuhin
goyúhin with stress marks
to fool [someone]
From root: goyo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ginoyo
gi-NO-yo
fooled
Present (Incomplete)
ginogoyo
gi-no-GO-yo
is being fooled
Future (Contemplated)
gogoyuhin
go-go-YU-hin
will be fooled
Usage Note
Goyuhin is the object-focus form of goyo, a colloquial and distinctly casual verb for deceiving or pulling someone's leg. Predominantly used among younger Filipinos in informal banter, its slang register places it closer to lokohin than to the more neutral dayain.
Examples
" Huwag mong goyuhin ang kapatid mo. "
Natural Translation
Don't fool your sibling.
Literal Translation
Do not you to fool the sibling your.
" Madaling goyuhin ang taong hindi nag-iingat. "
Natural Translation
It is easy to fool a person who is not careful.
Literal Translation
Easy to fool the person not taking-care.
" Madalas nilang goyuhin ang bagong kasama sa trabaho sa pamamagitan ng mga kuwentong halatang gawa-gawa lamang. "
Natural Translation
They often fool the new co-worker with stories that are obviously made up.
Literal Translation
Often they to fool the new companion in work through of plural story obviously made up only.
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