katunggali
Tagalog
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /katuŋɡaˈliʔ/ [kɐ.tʊŋ.ɡɐˈliʔ]
- Rhymes: -iʔ
- Syllabification: ka‧tung‧ga‧li
Noun
editkatunggalî (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
editRelated terms
editAdjective
editkatunggalî (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜄᜎᜒ)
- engaged with another in a controversy or dispute
Further reading
edit- “katunggali”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018