Pasalungat (en. Opposite)
pah-sah-loong-aht
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A thing that is contrary to another thing.
The opposite of hot is cold.
Ang pasalungat ng mainit ay malamig.
A statement that shows a difference or contradiction.
His argument has contradictory logic.
Ang kanyang argumento ay may pasalungat na lohika.
A direction or position that is opposite to another.
She stands at the opposite end of the room.
Nakatayo siya sa pasalungat na dulo ng silid.
Etymology
Root word: lungat (to oppose, contradict)
Common Phrases and Expressions
opposite idea
An idea contrary to an argument or viewpoint.
pasalungat na ideya
Related Words
contradict
A verb meaning to deny or oppose a statement.
salungatin
opposite
Meaning what is contrary or opposite.
kabaligtaran
Slang Meanings
opposite
Sometimes, his opposite idea is even more interesting.
Minsan, ang pasalungat ng ideya niya ay mas interesting pa.
against
I'm only human, so it's natural for me to raise my voice when someone is against me.
Tao lang naman ako, kaya natural lang na tumaas ang boses ko kapag may kontra sa akin.
reverse
That's a different conversation when the situations are reversed.
Ibang usapan 'yan kapag pabaligtad na ang mga sitwasyon.