"dahilan" meaning in All languages combined

See dahilan on Wiktionary

Noun [Bikol Central]

IPA: /ˌdahiˈlan/, [ˌd̪a.hiˈl̪an̪], /ˌdaʔiˈlan/, [ˌd̪a.ʔiˈl̪an̪] Forms: dáhilán [canonical]
Etymology: From dahil + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|bcl|dahil|an}} dahil + -an Head templates: {{bcl-noun|dáhilán|b=+}} dáhilán (Basahan spelling ᜇᜑᜒᜎᜈ᜔)
  1. reason; factor Synonyms: rason
    Sense id: en-dahilan-bcl-noun-1-Dh~iul Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 11 11 36 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 11 11 35 31
  2. cause Synonyms: kawsa, unong
    Sense id: en-dahilan-bcl-noun-an7x7Z8V Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 11 11 36 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 11 11 35 31

Noun [Tagalog]

IPA: /dahiˈlan/ [Standard-Tagalog], [d̪ɐ.hɪˈlan̪] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: dahilán [canonical], ᜇᜑᜒᜎᜈ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -an Etymology: From dahil + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|tl|dahil|an}} dahil + -an Head templates: {{tl-noun|dahilán|b=+}} dahilán (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜑᜒᜎᜈ᜔)
  1. reason; cause Synonyms: rason, sanhi, katwiran
    Sense id: en-dahilan-tl-noun-L06cmdly Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms suffixed with -an, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 11 11 36 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 11 11 35 31 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 35 38 28 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms suffixed with -an: 34 37 30 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 45 30 26
  2. motive; purpose Synonyms: layon, layunin
    Sense id: en-dahilan-tl-noun-zlGUzw2m Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms suffixed with -an, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 11 11 36 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 11 11 35 31 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 35 38 28 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms suffixed with -an: 34 37 30 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 13 51 36
  3. pretense; excuse; pretext Synonyms: pagdadahilan, katwiran, palusot, kiyeme [slang] [LGBT]
    Sense id: en-dahilan-tl-noun-4Kj8LWwh Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms suffixed with -an Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 11 11 36 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 11 11 35 31 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 35 38 28 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms suffixed with -an: 34 37 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dahilanin, idahilan, kadahilanan, madahilan, magbigay-dahilan, magdahilan, pagdadahilan, pagkadahilanan

Alternative forms

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