Where does “manlibak” come from?

manlibak (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog libak, from Proto-Philippine libak — to attack from a hidden spot.

manlibak (Tagalog): to mock; to deride; to insult

Definitions

  1. to mock; to deride; to insult

Ancestry of “manlibak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagaloglibakmockery; derision; ridicule; insult
2Proto-Philippinelibakto attack from a hidden spot
Every word from Proto-Philippine libak →Every word from Tagalog libak →