pananamantala

Tagalog

Etymology

From pan- +‎ samantala with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /pananamantaˈla/ [pɐ.n̪ɐ.n̪ɐ.mɐn̪.t̪ɐˈla]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: pa‧na‧na‧man‧ta‧la

Noun

pananamantalá (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜈᜈᜋᜈ᜔ᜆᜎ)

  1. taking advantage of; exploitation

Usage notes

  • Usually used in sexual contexts.