samantala

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Tagalog

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Malay sementara, from Sanskrit समान्तर (samāntara, parallel; interval of a year).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /samanˈtala/ [sɐ.mɐn̪ˈt̪aː.lɐ]
    • IPA(key): /samanˈtalaʔ/ [sɐ.mɐn̪ˈt̪aː.lɐʔ] (colloquial)
  • Syllabification: sa‧man‧ta‧la

Conjunction

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samantala (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜋᜈ᜔ᜆᜎ)

  1. while; whereas; on the contrary

Adverb

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samantala (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜋᜈ᜔ᜆᜎ)

  1. meanwhile; in the meantime
    Synonyms: habang, miyentras

Etymology 2

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Possibly from sa- + mantala, or also of Malay origin.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /samantaˈla/ [sɐ.mɐn̪.t̪ɐˈla]
      • Rhymes: -a
    • IPA(key): /samanˈtala/ [sɐ.mɐn̪ˈt̪aː.lɐ] (obsolete)
  • Syllabification: sa‧man‧ta‧la

Noun

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samantalá (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜋᜈ᜔ᜆᜎ)

  1. act of taking advantage (as of an oppportunity)
Derived terms
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Further reading

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