pagsamantalahan

Tagalog

Etymology

From samantala +‎ pag- -han.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paɡsamantalaˈhan/, [pɐɡ.sɐ.mɐn.tɐ.lɐˈhan]
• Hyphenation: 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	Root word		Trigger
pag- -an	samantala		object
Aspect
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
pagsamantalahan	pinagsamantalahan	pinapagsamantalahan pinagsasamantalahan	papagsamantalahan pagsasamantalahan

Related terms

• manamantala
• samantalahin

Further reading

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