pakitang-tao

== Tagalog == === Etymology === From pakita +‎ tao, literally “a person for show”. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paˌkitaŋ ˈtaʔo/ [pɐˌxiː.t̪ɐn̪ ˈt̪aː.ʔo] Rhymes: -aʔo Syllabification: pa‧ki‧tang-ta‧o === Noun === pakitang-tao (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜃᜒᜆᜅ᜔ᜆᜂ) (idiomatic) pretense; superficiality; insincere show of good character or concern toward others, usually to distract people from scrutinizing one's bad behavior Synonyms: plastik, (idiomatic) bodabil lamang ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “pakitang-tao”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018