oppressive in Tagalog
mapang-api
/əˈpɹɛs.ɪv/
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uncommon/əʊˈpɹɛs.ɪv/
oppressive in Tagalog: mapang-api, mapanghamak. In English, oppressive means burdensome or difficult to bear.
Tagalog words for oppressive
- tyrannical or exercising unjust power
- mapang-api, mapanghamak
English meaning of oppressive
- adjective Burdensome or difficult to bear.
- adjective Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.
- adjective Weighing heavily on the spirit; being quite intense, excessive or overwhelming.
- adjective Hot and humid.
oppressive in a sentence
- The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company.
- The oppressive land-owners kept a grip on the labourers.
- Will the oppressive heat of summer never end?
Synonyms of oppressive
oppressive in other languages
Questions about oppressive in Tagalog
- What is the meaning of oppressive in Tagalog?
- Oppressive in Tagalog is mapang-api, mapanghamak.
- Ano ang oppressive sa Tagalog?
- Oppressive: mapang-api, mapanghamak.
- What does oppressive mean in English?
- Oppressive means burdensome or difficult to bear.
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