EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
act of mutual revenge; retaliation...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-ga-gan-ti-HAN/
FIL: Ang magkabilang panig na paghihiganti o pagbibigay ng ganti sa isa't isa.
EN: act of mutual revenge; retaliation
This is the plot of every teleserye ever. It's the 'you wronged me, so I'll wrong you back, then you'll wrong me again' cycle. It's when you and your workmate keep hiding each other's coffee mugs. A never-ending cycle of 'Akin ang huling halakhak!' (The last laugh is mine!).
`pag-` + reduplication of the first syllable of the root `ga-` + `ganti` + `-han`. The structure implies a reciprocal or mutual action.
ROOT MEANING: revenge, retaliation, requital
Emphasizes the reciprocal nature of the revenge, a back-and-forth action.
🇵🇭 Walang katapusan ang paggagantihan ng dalawang pamilya.
🇺🇸 The mutual retaliation between the two families is endless.
🇵🇭 Itigil na natin ang paggagantihan na ito para magkaroon na ng kapayapaan.
🇺🇸 Let's stop this cycle of revenge so there can be peace.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.