"bodabil lamang" meaning in Tagalog

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌbodaˌbil ˈlamaŋ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˌboː.d̪ɐˌbɪl ˈlaː.mɐŋ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: bódabíl lamang [canonical], ᜊᜓᜇᜊᜒᜎ᜔ ᜎᜋᜅ᜔ [Baybayin], bodabil lang [alternative]
Rhymes: -amaŋ Etymology: Literally, “only a vaudeville”. Etymology templates: {{yesno||l|L}} L, {{m-g|only a vaudeville}} “only a vaudeville”, {{lit|only a vaudeville}} Literally, “only a vaudeville” Head templates: {{tl-adj|bódabíl lamang|b=+}} bódabíl lamang (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜇᜊᜒᜎ᜔ ᜎᜋᜅ᜔), {{tlb|tl|idiomatic|dated}} (idiomatic, dated)
  1. just for show (done in an insincere or affected manner in order to impress others) Tags: dated, idiomatic Synonyms: pakitang-tao, kunwari, pakunwari, mapagpanggap, imbabaw, paimbabaw, plastik Related terms: sabwatan

Alternative forms

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