gantso

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish gancho.

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gantso (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜈ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓ)

  1. hook
    Synonyms: kawit, kalawit
  2. act of hooking (to pick up, get, or take something)
    Synonyms: pagkalawit, pagkawit, paggantso
  3. cheating; swindle; defrauding
    Synonyms: panggagantso, panunuba, pandaraya, tanso, panananso

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