manlaban

Tagalog

Etymology

From man- +‎ laban.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /manlaˈban/ [mɐn̪.lɐˈban̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: man‧la‧ban

Verb

manlabán (complete nanlaban, progressive nanlalaban, contemplative manlalaban, 3rd actor trigger, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈ᜔ᜎᜊᜈ᜔)

  1. to oppose; to resist
  2. to fight back
    • 2017, Allan N. Derain, Ang Banal na Aklat ng Mga Kumag, Anvil Publishing, Incorporated via PublishDrive, →ISBN:
      ... muna ang pulubi, dasal na may kinalaman sa tubig, hangin, buhok, ahas, tala, kaluluwa at paruparo ngunit kung ano ang kaugnayan sa isa't isa'y di niya gaanong naunawaan. Dito na nagpumiglas at nanlaban ang Alleluiang kasama ni Jojo.
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Conjugation

Verb conjugation for manlaban
affix mang- / ᜋᜅ᜔
root word laban / ᜎᜊᜈ᜔
trigger actor
aspect
infinitive  / ᜋᜈ᜔ᜎᜊᜈ᜔
complete nanlaban / ᜈᜈ᜔ᜎᜊᜈ᜔
progressive nanlalaban / ᜈᜈ᜔ᜎᜎᜊᜈ᜔
contemplative manlalaban / ᜋᜈ᜔ᜎᜎᜊᜈ᜔
recently
complete
formal kapanlalaban / ᜃᜉ ᜈ᜔ᜎᜎᜊᜈ᜔
informal kakapanlaban / ᜃᜃᜉᜈ᜔ᜎᜊᜈ᜔
kapapanlaban / ᜃᜉᜉᜈ᜔ᜎᜊᜈ᜔
imperative panlaban1 / ᜉ ᜈ᜔ᜎᜊᜈ᜔

1 Dialectal use only. Not used in Standard Tagalog.