karna'

Tausug

Alternative forms

• kalna' (Gimbahanun)

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay kerana, karena, from Classical Malay kerana, karena, karana, from Sanskrit कारण (kāraṇa, “cause; reason”), from vṛddhi derivative of करण (káraṇa).

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /kaɾnaʔ/ [k̠ɑɹˈn̪aʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: kar‧na'

Noun

karna'

1. reason; cause

   Unu in karnaꞌ mu magꞌatud-atud kākuꞌ?

   What is the reason you are looking at me like that?

Adverb

karna'

1. because

   Subay kaw maglima waktu karnaꞌ daakan sin Tuhan.

   You should observe the five-times-daily prayer because God commands it.

Synonyms

• hangka
• pasal
• sabab