kontestant

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English contestant.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /konˈtestant/ [kon̪ˈt̪ɛs.t̪ɐn̪t̪]
• Rhymes: -estant
• Syllabification: kon‧tes‧tant

Noun

kontestant (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜈ᜔ᜆ᜔)

1. contestant (participant)

   Synonym: kalahok

2. (law) contestant (one who brings a legal challenge)

Related terms

• kontest

Further reading

• “kontestant”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018