ngipin-sa-ngiping
Filipino / Tagalog language translation for the meaning of the word ngipin-sa-ngiping.Definition of ngipin-sa-ngiping:
"ngipin-sa-ngipin" + "ng"
* ngipin-sa-ngiping is a combination of the word "ngípin-sa-ngipin" + plus the ligature "g" to create: "ngipin-sa-ngiping".
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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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