dahilan

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Bikol Central

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Etymology

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From dahil +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌdahiˈlan/ [ˌd̪a.hiˈl̪an̪]
  • IPA(key): /ˌdaʔiˈlan/ [ˌd̪a.ʔiˈl̪an̪] (h-dropping)
  • Hyphenation: da‧hi‧lan

Noun

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dáhilán (Basahan spelling ᜇᜑᜒᜎᜈ᜔)

  1. reason; factor
    Synonym: rason
  2. cause
    Synonyms: kawsa, unong

Tagalog

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Etymology

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From dahil +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dahilán (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜑᜒᜎᜈ᜔)

  1. reason; cause
    Synonyms: rason, sanhi, katwiran
  2. motive; purpose
    Synonyms: layon, layunin
  3. pretense; excuse; pretext
    Synonyms: pagdadahilan, katwiran, palusot, (gay slang) kiyeme

Derived terms

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