bentaha

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish ventaja.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ben‧ta‧ha

Noun

bentaha

1. advantage, upper hand

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bentahe, bintahe — pseudo-Hispanism
• bintaha

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ventaja, from aventaja, from French avantage, from Old French avantage.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /benˈtaha/ [bɛn̪ˈt̪aː.hɐ]
• Rhymes: -aha
• Syllabification: ben‧ta‧ha

Noun

bentaha (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜑ)

1. advantage, upper hand, as in games

   Synonyms: liyamado, lamang, higit

2. advantage, the good of things

   Synonyms: buti, husay

Related terms

• desbentaha
• desbentahado

See also

• benepisyo

Further reading

• “bentaha”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “bentaha”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.