Ipaglaban

to claim; to vindicate; to fight forverb

Alternative meanings

To defend, claim, or fight for a right, cause, dignity, identity, or recognition. It can also express standing up for something as just or rightful.

Pronunciation

ee-pahg-LAH-bahn

Root and affixes

From laban, fight or struggle. With i- and pag-, ipaglaban expresses defending or fighting for something on behalf of someone or a cause.

Variants or conjugations

to fight for; struggle for; claim; reclaim; complain or claim; state or declare

Related words and expressions

right; justice; fight; struggle; complaint; claim; reclaim; dignity

Meaning and usage notes

Use it when reivindicar means to defend a cause, right, or dignity. If it means recover something lost, bawi may be more precise; if it means claim ownership, angkonon may fit better.