bentaha

bentaha

Cebuano

Etymology

    From Spanish ventaja.

    Pronunciation

    • Hyphenation: ben‧ta‧ha

    Noun

    bentaha

    1. advantage, upper hand

    Tagalog

    Alternative forms

    • bentahe, bintahe — pseudo-Hispanism
    • bintaha

    Etymology

      Borrowed from Spanish ventaja, from aventaja, from French avantage, from Old French avantage.

      Pronunciation

      • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /benˈtaha/ [bɛn̪ˈt̪aː.hɐ]
      • Rhymes: -aha
      • Syllabification: ben‧ta‧ha

      Noun

      bentaha (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜑ)

      1. advantage, upper hand, as in games
        Synonyms: liyamado, lamang, higit
      2. advantage, the good of things
        Synonyms: buti, husay

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      Further reading

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