Mga Salitang Magkasalungat (Antonyms)
abante atras forward movement, backward
movement
akyat baba go up, go down/come down
aminin pabulaanan admit/confess, deny
araw gabi day, night
aruga kapabayaan care, neglect
ayusin sirain break, fix/repair
babae lalaki female, male
bago luma new, old
bago pagkatapos before, after
baguhan beterano/dalubhasa beginner/apprentice,
veteran/expert
bakante okupado vacant, occupied
bentaha/benepisyo desbentaha advantage/benefit,
disadvantage
bigla unti-unti/utay-utay abrupt, gradual
bili benta buy, sell
bukang-liwayway takipsilim dawn, dusk
buwagin/paghiwa- tipunin/pagkabit-kabitin disband, assemble
hiwalayin tuyo wet, dry
basa matanda young/child, old/adult
bata patay alive, dead
buhay sarado open, closed
bukas kulang complete, incomplete
buo/kumpleto bawasan/magbawas add, subtract
dagdagan/magdagdag susunod previous, subsequent
dati alis/umalis arrival/arrived,
dating/dumating departure/departed or left
straight, winding
diretso/tuwid paliku-liko here, there
dito diyan, doon hungry, full
gutom busog front, back
harap likod face/confront, avoid
harapin umiwas hold, let go/release
hawakan bitawan encourage, deter/prevent/hinder
himukin pigilin, sugpuin, hadlangan ripe, unripe
hinog hilaw
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hulihin pakawalan capture, release/liberate/let loose
ibigay tanggapin give, receive
ikabit/idugtong ihiwalay/tanggalin connect, disconnect/
separate/remove
ilalim ibabaw under, above
ipagtanggol lusubin, salakayin defend, attack
ipuri ikundena praise, condemn
itago ipakita hide, show/reveal
itapon/ihagis saluhin throw, catch
itigil ituloy stop/discontinue, continue
itim puti black, white
ito iyan, iyon this, that
kaibigan kaaway friend, enemy
kanan kaliwa right, left
karaniwan kakaiba ordinary, strange
kasaganaan kakulangan abundance, scarcity
kinakabahan kalmado, panatag nervous, calm/tranquil
kongkreto/tahas basal concrete, abstract (grammar)
laban suko fight, surrender
lahat wala all, none
langit lupa heaven/sky, earth/ground
ligtas mapanganib safe, dangerous
linawin lituhin clarify, confuse
liwanag dilim light, darkness
loob labas out/exterior, in/interior
lubog litaw submerged/immersed, arise/emerge
(in water)
maaga huli early, late
maaraw maulan sunny, rainy
maayos magulo orderly, disorderly
mabangis maamo wild, tame
mabigat magaan heavy, light
mabilis mabagal fast, slow
mabuti masama good, bad
madalas/malimit bihira/madalang often, seldom
magalang bastos/walang galang polite, rude/impolite
maganda pangit beautiful, ugly
mag-ipon gumastos save, spend
magtagumpay mabigo succeed, fail
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magtiwala mag-alinlangan trust, distrust/doubt
mahaba maikli long, short
mahabagin/maawain malupit/walang awa merciful, merciless
mahal mura expensive, inexpensive/cheap
mahalaga bale-wala significant, negligible
mahirap madali difficult/hard, easy
mahiyain agresibo shy, aggressive
maingay tahimik noisy, quiet
mainit malamig hot, cold
makapal manipis thick, thin
makinis magaspang smooth, coarse/rough
malakas mahina strong, weak
malaki maliit big, small
malalim mababaw deep, shallow
malambot matigas soft, hard
malapit malayo near, far
malapot malabnaw viscous, diluted
malawak makitid broad, narrow
malinaw malabo clear, unclear/vague
malinis marumi clean, dirty
malusog sakitin healthy, sickly
manalo matalo win, lose
maniwala magduda believe, doubt
mapagbigay makasarili/maramot generous, selfish/stingy
marami iilan/kaunti many, few
masaya malungkot happy, sad
maselan matibay, matatag delicate, sturdy/durable
masikip maluwag tight, loose
masipag tamad hardworking, lazy
mataba payat fat, thin
matagal maigsi long, brief/concise
matalim mapurol sharp, dull
matangkad pandak tall, short
matino hangal/luku-luko sensible, foolish
matipid gastador/mapaggasta thrifty, extravagant
mayaman mahirap rich, poor
minorya mayorya minority, majority
moral immoral, mahalay moral, immoral
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nakaraan/nakalipas hinaharap past, future
natural artipisyal natural, artificial
ngiti simangot smile, frown
pagsilang pagkamatay birth, death
pahintulutan pagbawalan permit/allow, forbid
palagi/parati hindi kailanman always, never
panalo talo winner, loser
pansamantala permanente/paligian temporary, permanent
pareho/magkapareho iba/magkaiba alike, different
pasasalamat kawalan ng utang na loob gratitude, ungratefulness
patayo/patindig pahiga upright, horizontal
pikit mulat eyes closed, eyes opened
piksyon di-piksyon fiction, nonfiction
posible imposible possible, impossible
puno walang laman full, empty
sang-ayon tutol/kontra agree, disagree
sanhi/dahilan bunga/epekto/resulta cause, effect/result
sariwa bulok/bilasa fresh, decayed/putrid
simple/payak komplikado/masalimuot simple, complicated
simula/umpisa wakas/katapusan beginning/start, end
sobra kulang surplus, deficit
sumunod, tumalima sumuway, lumabag comply, defy
suwerte malas lucky, unlucky
taas/mataas baba/mababa low, high
tago tanaw hidden, visible
takot matapang afraid/scared, courageous/brave
takpan ihantad, itambad cover, expose
tama mali correct, incorrect
tandaan/alalahanin kalimutan remember, forget
tanggapin tanggihan/ayawan accept, reject
tanong sagot question, answer
tipunin ikalat collect, disperse
tiyak/sigurado di-tiyak sure, unsure
totoo/katotohanan sinungaling/kasinungalingan truth, lie
tubo/kita lugi profit, loss
tuktok paanan top/zenith, foot/base
tulak hila push, pull
tulog gising asleep, awake
tunay peke/huwad real/genuine, fake
una huli first, last
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