katuwiran

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From tuwid (“straight”) +‎ ka- -an, literally “straightness; correctness”.

Noun

katuwiran (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜓᜏᜒᜇᜈ᜔)

  1. reason; reasoning; explanation
    Synonyms: paliwanang, dahilan, rason
  2. excuse (in an argument)
  3. reasonability; rationality

Derived terms
  • katuwiranan
  • katuwiranin
  • makatuwiran
  • mangatuwiran

Further reading
  • “katuwiran”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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