EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to take revenge on; to retaliate against...
fontanelle, crown of the head...
retaliated, took revenge...
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FIL: Ang paggawa ng isang kilos bilang ganti o katumbas na kapinsalaan sa isang taong nakasakit o nakagawa ng mali.
EN: to take revenge on; to retaliate against
This is the official verb of Pinoy teleserye plot twists. The "Aha! Akala mo tapos na tayo?" moment. It's when you plot your comeback after a friend eats your lunch from the office fridge. From petty office pranks to epic family sagas, higantihan is serving revenge, best served cold... or with a dramatic confrontation in the rain.
From higanti (revenge) + -an (verb suffix).
Implies a reciprocal action, often negative. It's the act of getting back at someone.
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🇵🇭 Binalaan niya ang mga kaaway na balang araw ay hihigantihan niya sila.
🇺🇸 He warned his enemies that one day he would take revenge on them.
🇵🇭 Huwag mong higantihan ang kasamaan ng kapwa kasamaan.
🇺🇸 Do not retaliate against evil with more evil.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.