antala

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly from Sanskrit अन्तर (antara, “duration; gap; interval”). Compare Malay antara, Indonesian antara.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ʔanˈtala/ [ʔɐnˈtaː.lɐ]
    • Rhymes: -ala
  • IPA^(key): /ʔanˈtalaʔ/ [ʔɐnˈtaː.lɐʔ] (nonstandard)
    • Rhymes: -alaʔ
• Syllabification: an‧ta‧la

Noun

antala or antalà (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈ᜔ᜆᜎ)

1. delay; procrastination; hindrance

   Synonym: abala

2. Ellipsis of sumang antala.

Derived terms

• antalahin
• mang-antala
• naantala
• umantala

 

See also

• samantala

 

Further reading

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