"dahilan" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

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): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms suffixed with -an, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 42 37 20 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms suffixed with -an: 47 30 23 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 47 29 23 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 46 32 22
  2. motive; purpose Synonyms: layon, layunin
    Sense id: en-dahilan-tl-noun-zlGUzw2m Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 42 37 20
  3. pretense; excuse; pretext Synonyms: pagdadahilan, katwiran, palusot, kiyeme [slang] [LGBT]
    Sense id: en-dahilan-tl-noun-4Kj8LWwh Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 42 37 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dahilanin, idahilan, kadahilanan, madahilan, magbigay-dahilan, magdahilan, pagdadahilan, pagkadahilanan

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "dahilanin"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "idahilan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "kadahilanan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "madahilan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "magbigay-dahilan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "magdahilan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "pagdadahilan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    }
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From dahil + -an.",
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        "canonical"
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    },
    {
      "form": "ᜇᜑᜒᜎᜈ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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  ],
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          "_dis": "47 30 23",
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          "_dis": "47 29 23",
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        },
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "pagdadahilan"
        },
        {
          "word": "katwiran"
        },
        {
          "word": "palusot"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "slang"
          ],
          "topics": [
            "LGBT"
          ],
          "word": "kiyeme"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/dahiˈlan/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[d̪ɐ.hɪˈlan̪]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-an"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dahilan"
}
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    "Tagalog 3-syllable words",
    "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
    "Tagalog lemmas",
    "Tagalog nouns",
    "Tagalog terms suffixed with -an",
    "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
    "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation"
  ],
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      "word": "dahilanin"
    },
    {
      "word": "idahilan"
    },
    {
      "word": "kadahilanan"
    },
    {
      "word": "madahilan"
    },
    {
      "word": "magbigay-dahilan"
    },
    {
      "word": "magdahilan"
    },
    {
      "word": "pagdadahilan"
    },
    {
      "word": "pagkadahilanan"
    }
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  ],
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      "form": "dahilán",
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        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᜇᜑᜒᜎᜈ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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  ],
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    "da‧hi‧lan"
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "reason; cause"
      ],
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        [
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          "reason"
        ],
        [
          "cause",
          "cause"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "rason"
        },
        {
          "word": "sanhi"
        },
        {
          "word": "katwiran"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "motive; purpose"
      ],
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        [
          "motive",
          "motive"
        ],
        [
          "purpose",
          "purpose"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "layon"
        },
        {
          "word": "layunin"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "pretense; excuse; pretext"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pretense",
          "pretense"
        ],
        [
          "excuse",
          "excuse"
        ],
        [
          "pretext",
          "pretext"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "pagdadahilan"
        },
        {
          "word": "katwiran"
        },
        {
          "word": "palusot"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "slang"
          ],
          "topics": [
            "LGBT"
          ],
          "word": "kiyeme"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dahiˈlan/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[d̪ɐ.hɪˈlan̪]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-an"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dahilan"
}

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