kaila
kailá with stress marks
deny; keep secret
Usage Note
Kaila means to deny something or to conceal the truth, and can also mean to keep a secret. It carries a slightly archaic or literary feel in modern Tagalog; everyday speech more often uses 'itago' (to hide) or 'itanggi' (to deny). Kaila appears in legal and formal contexts, as well as in literature and proverbs dealing with honesty and deception.
Examples
" Huwag mong ikaila ang totoo. "
Natural Translation
Don't deny the truth.
Literal Translation
Don't you deny the truth.
" Isang malaking kaila ang gawa niya. "
Natural Translation
He/She made a big denial.
Literal Translation
A big that deny the act his/her.
" Kahit gaano niya ikaila ang nangyari, lumitaw pa rin ang katotohanan sa harap ng lahat ng saksi. "
Natural Translation
No matter how much he denied what happened, the truth still came out in front of all the witnesses.
Literal Translation
Even how-much he deny the happened, emerged still the truth in front of all the witnesses.
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