dahilan

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Etymology

From dahil +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdahiˈlan/ [ˌd̪a.hiˈl̪an̪]
• IPA^(key): /ˌdaʔiˈlan/ [ˌd̪a.ʔiˈl̪an̪] (h-dropping)
• Hyphenation: da‧hi‧lan

Noun

dáhilán (Basahan spelling ᜇᜑᜒᜎᜈ᜔)

1. reason; factor

   Synonym: rason

2. cause

   Synonyms: kawsa, unong

Tagalog

Etymology

From dahil +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /dahiˈlan/ [d̪ɐ.hɪˈlan̪]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: da‧hi‧lan

Noun

dahilán (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜑᜒᜎᜈ᜔)

1. reason; cause

   Synonyms: rason, sanhi, katwiran

2. motive; purpose

   Synonyms: layon, layunin

3. pretense; excuse; pretext

   Synonyms: pagdadahilan, katwiran, palusot, (gay slang) kiyeme

Derived terms

• dahilanin
• idahilan
• kadahilanan
• madahilan
• magbigay-dahilan
• magdahilan
• pagdadahilan
• pagkadahilanan