lansihin
lansihín with stress marks
to deceive [him/her]
From root: lansi
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
linansi
li-nan-SI
deceived
Present (Incomplete)
linalansi
li-na-lan-SI
is being deceived
Future (Contemplated)
lalansihin
la-lan-si-HIN
will be deceived
Usage Note
Lansihin is the object-focus infinitive of lansi, used when the person being tricked or deceived is the sentence focus. Lansi carries the same moral disapproval as its actor-focus partner manlansi, implying deliberate manipulation rather than innocent teasing, and is common in everyday speech when describing schemes or cons.
Examples
" Ayaw kong lansihin ang kaibigan ko. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to deceive my friend.
Literal Translation
Not-want I to deceive the friend my.
" Sinubukan nila na lansihin ang guwardiya sa bangko. "
Natural Translation
They tried to deceive the bank guard.
Literal Translation
Tried they to deceive the guard at bank.
" Madali nilang nalansihin ang matanda dahil pinaniwala nila itong manggagaling sa bangko ang mga tumatawag sa telepono. "
Natural Translation
They easily deceived the old man because they made him believe the callers on the phone were from the bank.
Literal Translation
Easy they deceived the old-man because made-believe they him will-come from bank the callers on phone.
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