tanggihan
tanggihán with stress marks
to refuse [it]
From root: tanggi
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinanggihan
ti-nang-gi-HAN
refused
Present (Incomplete)
tinatanggihan
ti-na-tang-gi-HAN
is being refused
Future (Contemplated)
tatanggihan
ta-tang-gi-HAN
will be refused
Usage Note
Tanggihan is the object-focus locative infinitive of tanggi, used when the offer, gift, or request being turned down is the grammatical focus. In a culture where outright refusal can be face-threatening, tanggihan often appears with softening particles or indirect constructions to preserve social harmony.
Examples
" Huwag mong tanggihan ang tulong ko. "
Natural Translation
Don't refuse my help.
Literal Translation
Don't you refuse the help my.
" Mahirap tanggihan ang masarap na handa sa kaarawan. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to refuse the delicious food at a birthday party.
Literal Translation
Difficult to-refuse the delicious food at birthday.
" Mahirap tanggihan ang alok ng trabaho kahit alam mong mas mababa ang sahod kaysa sa hinihingi mo. "
Natural Translation
It's hard to turn down the job offer even when you know the pay is lower than what you're asking for.
Literal Translation
Difficult to-refuse the offer of work even know you lower the salary than at asking you.
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