From root: isa
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inisahan
i-ni-sa-HAN
tricked
Present (Incomplete)
iniisahan
i-ni-i-sa-HAN
tricking
Future (Contemplated)
iisahan
i-i-sa-HAN
will trick
Usage Note
Isahan is used when someone tricks or outsmarts another person, often in a sneaky or opportunistic manner. It is a common colloquial term used in casual settings to describe being deceived or taken advantage of.
Examples
" Huwag mo akong isahan. "
Natural Translation
Do not trick me.
Literal Translation
Do-not you me to-trick.
" Ayaw ko siyang isahan. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to trick him.
Literal Translation
Dislike I him trick.
" Akala niyang madali niya kaming isahan, ngunit napansin namin agad ang kanyang panloloko. "
Natural Translation
He thought he could easily trick us, but we noticed his deception right away.
Literal Translation
Thought he easily he us to-trick, but noticed we immediately the his deception.
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