pagsamantalahan

Tagalog

Etymology

From samantala +‎ pag- -han.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paɡsamantalaˈhan/ [pɐɡ.sɐ.mɐn̪.t̪ɐ.lɐˈhan̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: pag‧sa‧man‧ta‧la‧han

Verb

pagsamantalahán (complete pinagsamantalahan, progressive pinagsasamantalahan, contemplative pagsasamantalahan, 5th object trigger, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜐᜋᜈ᜔ᜆᜎᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. to be exploited; to be taken advantage of
    Synonym: abusuhin
  2. (by extension) to rape
    Synonyms: gahasain, magahasa

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for pagsamantalahan
affix pag- -an
root word samantala
trigger object
aspect
infinitive
complete pinagsamantalahan
progressive pinapagsamantalahan
pinagsasamantalahan
contemplative papagsamantalahan
pagsasamantalahan

Further reading

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