rason

See also: Rasŏn and Räson

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish razón.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɾaˈson/, [ɾaˈson̪]
  • Hyphenation: ra‧son

Noun

rasón (Basahan spelling ᜍᜐᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. reason; excuse
    Synonym: dahilan
  2. cause
    Synonyms: kawsa, unong
  3. explanation
    Synonyms: eksplikasiyon, paliwanag

Derived terms
  • irason
  • magrason

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish razón.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ra‧son
  • IPA(key): /ɾaˈson/, [ɾ̪ʌˈs̪on̪]

Noun

rasón

  1. reason; reasoning
    Synonym: hinungdan

Verb

rason

  1. to give a reason

Esperanto

Noun

rason

  1. accusative singular of raso

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish razón.

Noun

rasón

  1. faculty of thinking, reasoning (of thought)
  2. explanation, account

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Spanish razón and Portuguese razão.

Adjective

rason

  1. correct
  2. being right

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish razón.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɾaˈson/, [ɾɐˈson]
  • Hyphenation: ra‧son

Noun

rasón (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜐᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. reason; reasoning; argument
    Synonyms: katwiran, paliwanag, pangangatwiran
  2. cause; motive
    Synonyms: dahilan, layon, layunin
  3. justification
    Synonyms: pagbibigay-katwiran, hustipikasyon

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