Tagalog

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Etymology

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From higanti +‎ pag- -han.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paɡhiɡantiˈhan/ [pɐɡ.hɪ.ɣɐn̪.t̪ɪˈhan̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: pag‧hi‧gan‧ti‧han

Verb

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paghigantihán (complete pinaghigantihan, progressive pinaghihigantihan, contemplative paghihigantihan, 5th object trigger, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜑᜒᜄᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. to take revenge on; to avenge
    Pinaghigantihan niya ang pagkamatay ng lolo niya.
    He took revenge on the death of his grandfather.

Conjugation

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