katunggali
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Tagalog
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /katuŋɡaˈliʔ/ [kɐ.t̪ʊŋ.ɡɐˈliʔ]
- Rhymes: -iʔ
- Syllabification: ka‧tung‧ga‧li
Noun
[edit]katunggalî (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜄᜎᜒ)
- rival; opponent; competitor; adversary; enemy
- 1992, National Mid-week:
- Walang nagprotesta dahil mismong iyong mga katunggali ng Salonga-Pimentel na samahan ay bumoto kina Salonga at Pimentel. Ang galing talaga ng mass work at alliance work ng mga kasama, bida ng isa.
- No one protested because the opponents of the Salonga-Pimentel coalition themselves voted for Salonga and Pimentel. The mass work and alliance work of their colleagues are very excellent, one boasted.
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Adjective
[edit]katunggalî (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜄᜎᜒ)
- engaged with another in a controversy or dispute
Further reading
[edit]- “katunggali”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018