Where does “pagsamantalahan” come from?
pagsamantalahan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog samantala, from Malay sementara, from Sanskrit समान्तर.
pagsamantalahan (Tagalog): to be exploited; to be taken advantage of
Definitions
- to be exploited; to be taken advantage of
Ancestry of “pagsamantalahan”, step by step
pagsamantalahan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog samantala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | samantala | while; whereas; on the contrary |
| 2 | Malay | sementara | temporary; interim; provisional |
| 3 | Sanskrit | समान्तर | — |
via Tagalog pag- -han
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | pag- -han | — |