EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
penance, retribution...
to be tied...
to be able to tie...
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FIL: Isang kaparusahan o paghihirap na ipinapataw o tinatanggap bilang kabayaran sa isang kasalanan o pagkakamali.
EN: penance, retribution
This is when 'ganti' meets karma, and it's not pretty. It's the negative consequence you have to suffer for your mistakes. Think of it as the universe's way of balancing the books. You cheated on the exam? The gantindusa is getting caught and failing the class. It’s the 'buti nga sa'yo' moment.
Compounded from 'ganti' (requital) and 'dusa' (suffering).
ROOT MEANING: revenge, retaliation, requital
A formal and somewhat literary word. Carries a strong sense of deserved suffering or punishment.
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🇵🇭 Ang habambuhay na pagkakakulong ay ang gantindusa sa kanyang malagim na krimen.
🇺🇸 Life imprisonment is the retribution for his heinous crime.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.