katuwiran

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• catouiran — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• katwiran

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
4. (obsolete) justice

   Synonyms: katarungan, hustisya

Derived terms

• katuwiranan
• katuwiranin
• makatuwiran
• mangatuwiran

 

See also

• punto

 

Further reading

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