panghahalay

Tagalog

Etymology

From pang- +‎ halay, literally “act of obscenity” with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paŋhaˈhalaj/ [pɐŋ.hɐˈhaː.laɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -alaj
• Syllabification: pang‧ha‧ha‧lay

Noun

panghahalay (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜅ᜔ᜑᜑᜎᜌ᜔)

1. sexual violence
2. (by extension) rape

   Synonym: panggagahasa