katunggali

Tagalog

Etymology

From ka- +‎ tunggali.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /katuŋɡaˈliʔ/ [kɐ.tʊŋ.ɡɐˈliʔ]
• Rhymes: -iʔ
• Syllabification: ka‧tung‧ga‧li

Noun

katunggalî (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜄᜎᜒ)

1. rival; opponent; competitor; adversary; enemy

   Synonyms: kakompetensiya, karibal, ribal, kalaban, kaaway, kakontra

   • 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

• katunggaliin

Related terms

• magtunggali
• tunggalian

 

Adjective

katunggalî (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜄᜎᜒ)

1. engaged with another in a controversy or dispute

Further reading

• “katunggali”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018