EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
opponent, adversary, one who is against...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/ka-KON-tra/
FIL: Isang tao na laging sumasalungat, kumakalaban, o hindi sumasang-ayon sa mga ideya o kilos ng iba.
EN: opponent, adversary, one who is against
That one person in the group chat who disagrees with everything. "Saan tayo kakain?" "Kahit saan, 'wag lang sa Jollibee." "Okay, McDo?" "Ayoko diyan." They're the resident "kontrabida" of your barkada's decision-making process. The professional "against-er."
From `ka-` + `kontra` (against), from Spanish 'contra'. The `ka-` prefix here denotes a person who shares the quality of being 'kontra'.
ROOT MEANING: against, anti-, versus
More informal and personal than 'kalaban' or 'katunggali'. It implies opposition in opinion or principle.
🇵🇭 Lagi siyang kakontra sa lahat ng plano ng aming grupo.
🇺🇸 He is always the one who is against all of our group's plans.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang maging kakontra, sumama ka na lang sa amin.
🇺🇸 Don't be an adversary, just come with us.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.