EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to justify, to reason out...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pa-ngat-wi-RA-nan/
FIL: Ang pagbibigay ng sapat na dahilan, ebidensya, o paliwanag upang patunayan ang isang bagay o ipagtanggol ang isang panig.
EN: to justify, to reason out
This is what you do when your boss asks why you were late, and you have to invent a story about traffic, a sick cat, and a minor alien invasion. To **pangatwiranan** is to build your case, whether you're defending your thesis or just explaining why you bought another pair of shoes you don't need. It's the art of "may dahilan ako!"
From `pang-` + `katwiran` (reason, argument) + `-an`.
ROOT MEANING: Reason, justification (colloquial)
Often used in formal arguments, debates, or legal contexts. Can also be used in everyday excuses.
🇵🇭 Subukan mong pangatwiranan ang iyong desisyon sa harap ng komite.
🇺🇸 Try to justify your decision in front of the committee.
🇵🇭 Mahirap pangatwiranan ang paggastos nang sobra-sobra.
🇺🇸 It's hard to justify excessive spending.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.