antala

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Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly from Sanskrit अन्तर (antara, duration; gap; interval). Compare Malay antara, Indonesian antara.

Pronunciation

Noun

antala or antalà (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈ᜔ᜆᜎ)

  1. delay; procrastination; hindrance
    Synonym: abala
  2. Ellipsis of sumang antala.

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References

  1. ^ Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016) Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 50

Further reading

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