EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to reason; to justify; to argue...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/i-ka-TWI-ran/
FIL: Ang pagbibigay ng dahilan, paliwanag, o argumento upang ipagtanggol o suportahan ang isang panig, kilos, o paniniwala.
EN: to reason; to justify; to argue
This is what you do when your manager asks why you were late and you start explaining the "unprecedented traffic on EDSA," the "sudden LRT breakdown," and the "cat that needed rescuing." You're giving your reasons, making your case. It's the verbal gymnastics of explaining yourself.
From i- (causative prefix) + katuwiran (reason, justice).
Often used in debates, arguments, or when providing an explanation for one's actions.
🇵🇭 Ano ang ikakatwiran mo sa iyong mga pagkakamali?
🇺🇸 How will you justify your mistakes?
🇵🇭 Sinubukan niyang ikatwiran na hindi niya sinasadya ang nangyari.
🇺🇸 He tried to argue that what happened was not intentional.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.