ipokrita

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • impokrita, impokrito — colloquial
  • ipokrito
  • hipokrito — pseudo-Hispanism

Etymology

    Borrowed from Spanish hipócrita.

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔiˈpokɾita/ [ʔɪˌpok̠.ɾɪˈt̪a]
    • Rhymes: -okɾita
    • Syllabification: i‧pok‧ri‧ta

    Noun

    ipókritá (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜉᜓᜃ᜔ᜇᜒᜆ)

    1. hypocrite
      Synonym: talipandas

    Adjective

    ipókritá (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜉᜓᜃ᜔ᜇᜒᜆ)

    1. hypocritical
      Synonyms: pakunwari, mapagkunwari, pabalatkayo, paimbabaw, mapagpatumapat, katmon ang loob
      • 2026 September 21, Paolo Duterte, Facebook‎[1], archived from the original on 23 October 2026:
        Dito sa Davao, magandang ekonomiya at trabaho ang hanap namin—not applause from Manila. Mas mahalaga sa amin ang opinyon ng aming kapwa Dabawenyo at hindi ng mga ipokritang socialite na mga kakilala niyo…
        Here in Davao, we look for good economy and work—not applause from Manila. The opinions of fellow Davaoeños are more important to us than the hypocritical socialites that you know…

    Further reading

    • “ipokrita”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
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