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Makigkompetensya

English

to compete; to compete against; to rivalverb

Pronunciation

mah-kig-kom-peh-tee-SYON-syah

Root and affixes

Related to kompetisyon, competition or contest. The prefix makig- indicates participating or interacting with others, so makigkompetensya expresses competing against others.

Meaning and usage notes

Use makigkompetensya for competing in sports, school, business, or contests. For a speed race, lumba may sound more specific. For a contest or competitive event, indigay or kompetisyon are useful nouns.

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Example 1

Makigkompetensya sila sa torneo ugma.

They will compete in the tournament tomorrow.

Example 2

Lisod makigkompetensya sa dagkong kompanya.

It is difficult to compete with big companies.

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