gantihan

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From ganti +‎ -han.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ɡantiˈhan/ [ɡɐn̪.t̪ɪˈhan̪] (verb)
    • IPA(key): /ˌɡanˈtihan/ [ˌɡan̪ˈt̪iː.hɐn̪] (noun)
  • Syllabification: gan‧ti‧han

Verb

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gantihán (complete ginantihan, progressive ginagantihan, contemplative gagantihan, Baybayin spelling ᜄᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. to take revenge against; to retaliate against
    Synonym: paghigantihan
  2. to give something in return for something received
    Synonyms: tumbasan, palitan
  3. to answer; to send a reply to
    Synonyms: sagutin, tugunin

Conjugation

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Noun

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gántíhan (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. mutual reprisals; mutual retaliation
    Synonyms: higantihan, paghihigantihan
  2. reciprocity; mutual exchange; interchange
    Synonyms: palitan, tumbasan
  3. exchange (of letters, accusations, etc.)
    Synonyms: sagutan, pagsasagutan