taksil
taksíl with stress marks
traitor; unfaithful; to betray or cheat
Usage Note
Taksil is a strong accusatory word meaning traitor or disloyal — applied to those who betray friends, lovers, comrades, or country. It carries serious moral weight in Filipino culture, where loyalty (katapatan) is a core value. Calling someone taksil is a grave insult; the term appears frequently in political discourse and drama.
Examples
" Taksil ang kaibigan niya. "
Natural Translation
His friend is a traitor.
Literal Translation
Traitor the friend his.
" Hindi ko gusto ang isang taksil na kaibigan. "
Natural Translation
I do not like a traitor friend.
Literal Translation
Not I like the a traitor friend.
" Hindi niya inakalang taksil pala ang kasamahan na matagal na niyang pinagkakatiwalaan sa negosyo. "
Natural Translation
He never imagined that the colleague he had long trusted in business was actually a traitor.
Literal Translation
Not he imagined traitor turns-out the colleague that long already his trusted in business.
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