ngipin-sa-ngipin
Filipino / Tagalog language translation for the meaning of the word ngipin-sa-ngipin in the Tagalog Dictionary.Definition for the Tagalog word ngipin-sa-ngipin:
ngípin-sa-ngipin
lit. 'tooth for tooth'; refers to the act of exacting revenge or punishment that is equivalent to the original wrongdoing; metaphorically akin to 'an eye for an eye'.; retribution; tit-for-tat; eye for an eye; equivalent retaliation
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Root: ngipin
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Related Filipino Words:
ngipinsakít ng ngipinwalang-ngipinodontolohiyaisi-ngipinRelated English Words:
lit. 'tooth for tooth'refers to the act of exacting revenge or punishment that is equivalent to the original wrongdoingmetaphorically akin to 'an eye for an eye'.retributiontit-for-tateye for an eyeequivalent retaliation Grammatical Ligature:
This word plus a grammatical ligature would be:ngipin-sa-ngiping
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