Contempt to Contentment

This dictionary contains English, Spanish and Tagalog words from the early 20th century, quite a few of which are obsolete. The spelling and meaning of the words herein may be slightly different from current usage. Still, we believe this is a useful reference especially for those studying Philippine literature and documents from that period.

Contempt, n. [contémpt]
Desprecio, menosprecio.
Paghamak, pag-alipustâ, pagmura, pintas, lait.

Contemptible, adj. [contémtibl]
Despreciable, desestimado, vil.
Hamak, ilipustâ, kalait-lait.

Contemptuous, adj. [contémchiues]
Desdeñoso, insolente, despreciador.
Mapaghamak, mapagalipustâ, mapaglait, palapintas, bastós, magaspang.

Contend, v. [conténd]
Contender, disputar, altercar.
Lumaban, makipagaway, makipagtalo.

Contendent, n. [conténdent]
Contendiente, antagonista.
Kalaban, kaaway, katalo.

Content, adj. [cóntent]
Contento.
Masayá, galak, twâ, nasisiyahangloob, galak, lugod. KUNTENTO, kontento

Content, n. [contént]
Contentamiento, satisfaccion.
Kasiyahan ng̃ loob, sayá, galak, twâ, kaluguran, lugod.

Content, n. (contained material) = NILALAMAN, laman

Table of Contents = TALAAN NG NILALAMAN

List of Contents = LISTAHAN NG NILALAMAN

Content, v. [contént]
Contentar, satisfacer.
Masiyahán, malugod, matwâ, magalák, masayahán.

Contention, n. [conténcion]
Contencion, altercacion, debate, competencia.
Pagtatalo, pagpupunyagian, pagpapaínaman.

Contentious, adj. [conténcies]
Contencioso, litigioso.
Palataló, mapagbasag-ulo, palaaway, mapag-usap.

Contentment, n. [conténtment]
Contentamiento, satisfaccion.
Kasiyahan ng̃ loob, lugod, kasayahan.

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