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Tagalog
Etymology
From ka- + tunggali.
Pronunciation
Noun
katunggalî (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜄᜎᜒ)
- 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
Adjective
katunggalî (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜄᜎᜒ)
- engaged with another in a controversy or dispute
Further reading
- “katunggali”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018