tunay

See also: Tunay

Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tunay (cf. Indonesian tunai, Malay tunai).

Adjective

túnay

1. true; genuine

Derived terms

• katunayan

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Bikol Central

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tunay (cf. Indonesian tunai, Malay tunai).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: tu‧nay
• IPA^(key): /ˈtunaj/ [ˈtu.n̪aɪ̯]

Adjective

tunay

1. real; genuine; authentic

   Antonym: peke

Derived terms

• katunayan
• magkatunay
• patunay

 

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Casiguran Dumagat Agta

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tunay (cf. Indonesian tunai, Malay tunai).

Adjective

túnay

1. true; real; genuine

Derived terms

• megpatunay

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Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tunay (cf. Indonesian tunai, Malay tunai).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: tu‧nay
• IPA^(key): /ˈtunaj/ [ˈt̪u.n̪ɐɪ̯]

Adjective

tunay

1. real; genuine; true
2. (slang) faithful to one's sweetheart

Derived terms

• katunayan

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

• tonay (obsolete)

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tunay (cf. Indonesian tunai, Malay tunai).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: tu‧nay
• IPA^(key): /ˈtunaj/, [ˈt̪uː.n̪aɪ̯]

Adjective

tunay

1. true; real; genuine

   Synonyms: busabos, lubos, pusakal, tibubos, totoo, talaga

   Antonyms: di-tunay, huwad, peke

2. certain; reliable

   Synonym: tiyak

3. right; correct

   Synonyms: tama, wasto, tumpak

Derived terms

• di-tunay
• katunayan
• magpatunay
• mapatunayan
• pagpapatunay
• patunay
• patunayan

 

Adverb

tunay

1. truly; really

   Synonyms: talaga, totoo