Gumanti (en. To return a favor)

/ɡuˈmanti/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To do a good deed in response to a good deed.

Juan wants to return the favor to his friend who helped him.

Nais ni Juan na gumanti sa kanyang kaibigang tumulong sa kanya.

To give any form of compensation or gratitude.

You need to return the favor to those who showed you support.

Kailangan mong gumanti sa mga taong nagpakita sa iyo ng suporta.

To retaliate or recover from something done by others.

He is trying hard to get back at what was done to him.

Nagsusumikap siyang gumanti sa masamang ginawa sa kanya.

from the root word 'ganti'

returning kindness

doing good in exchange for kindness

gumanti ng kabutihan

to make a retaliation

to give compensation or gratitude

magsagawa ng ganti

compensation

The exchange or payment for something received.

ganti

sacrifice

Giving more than what is covered in response to needs.

pagsasakripisyo

To recover or reciprocate payment.

He retaliated for what was done to him, so everyone got angry.

Gumanti siya sa ginawa sa kanya, kaya nagalit ang lahat.

Permission to retaliate or respond back.

He was called a 'show-off,' but he retaliated by saying, 'I wish it was you instead.'

Tinawag siyang 'pabibo,' pero gumanti siya at sinabing 'Sana ikaw na lang.'