EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
revenge, vengeance...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-hi-hi-gan-TI/
FIL: Ang kilos ng pagganti sa isang taong nakagawa ng masama o pinsala; pagbabalik ng sama ng loob o sakit na natamo.
EN: revenge, vengeance
That feeling when someone cuts you in the jeepney line and you secretly hope they miss their stop. It's the plot of every teleserye where the bida comes back rich and fabulous to crush their enemies. It's serving karma, but you're the one doing the delivery.
From 'pag-' (gerund prefix) + 'hi-' (intensive prefix) + 'ganti' (retaliation).
ROOT MEANING: revenge, retaliation, requital
🇵🇭 Ang kanyang plano ng paghihiganti ay nabuo sa loob ng maraming taon.
🇺🇸 His plan for revenge was formed over many years.
🇵🇭 Itigil mo na ang paghihiganti at magpatuloy ka na sa iyong buhay.
🇺🇸 Stop the vengeance and move on with your life.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.