Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From mang- +‎ gantso, with reduplication of the root word.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

manggagantso (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅ᜔ᜄᜄᜈ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓ)

  1. fraudster; scammer; swindler
    Synonyms: balasubas, estapador, mandaraya

Quotations edit

For quotations using this term, see Citations:manggagantso.

Verb edit

manggagantso (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅ᜔ᜄᜄᜈ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓ)

  1. contemplative aspect of manggantso

Related terms edit

Further reading edit

  • manggagantso”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018