"dahilan" meaning in Tagalog

See dahilan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dahiˈlan/ [Standard-Tagalog], [d̪ɐ.hɪˈlan̪] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: dahilán [canonical], ᜇᜑᜒᜎᜈ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -an Etymology: Etymology tree Tagalog dahil Proto-Austronesian *-an Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-an Proto-Philippine *-an Tagalog -an Tagalog dahilan From dahil + -an. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:af|dahil|-an|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Tagalog dahil Proto-Austronesian *-an Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-an Proto-Philippine *-an Tagalog -an Tagalog dahilan [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian", "term" : "*-an", "lang" : "poz-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Philippine", "term" : "*-an", "lang" : "phi-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "-an", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "dahilan", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="dahilan"> From 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 using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Tagalog entries referencing missing etymons, Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with etymology trees, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms suffixed with -an, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 24 6 24 26 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 8 24 23 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 8 24 23 21 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 26 2 34 20 18 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 23 2 33 22 20 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries referencing missing etymons: 47 28 25 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 47 26 27 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology trees: 48 27 25 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 47 28 26 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 47 28 25 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms suffixed with -an: 36 33 31 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 47 28 25 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 36 33 31
  2. motive; purpose Synonyms: layon, layunin
    Sense id: en-dahilan-tl-noun-zlGUzw2m Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Tagalog terms suffixed with -an, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 24 6 24 26 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 8 24 23 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 8 24 23 21 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms suffixed with -an: 36 33 31 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 36 33 31
  3. pretense; excuse; pretext Synonyms: pagdadahilan, katwiran, palusot, kiyeme, ekskusa, ekskiyus
    Sense id: en-dahilan-tl-noun-4Kj8LWwh Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Tagalog terms suffixed with -an, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 24 6 24 26 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 8 24 23 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 8 24 23 21 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms suffixed with -an: 36 33 31 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 36 33 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dahilanin, idahilan, kadahilanan, madahilan, magbigay-dahilan, magdahilan, pagdadahilan, pagkadahilanan

Alternative forms

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