rason

See also: Rasŏn and Räson

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish razón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾaˈson/, [ɾaˈson̪]
• Hyphenation: ra‧son

Noun

rasón (Basahan spelling ᜍᜐᜓᜈ᜔)

1. reason; excuse

   Synonym: dahilan

2. cause

   Synonyms: kawsa, unong

3. explanation

   Synonyms: eksplikasiyon, paliwanag

Derived terms

• irason
• magrason

 

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish razón.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ra‧son
• IPA^(key): /ɾaˈson/, [ɾ̪ʌˈs̪on̪]

Noun

rasón

1. reason; reasoning

   Synonym: hinungdan

Verb

rason

1. to give a reason

Related terms

• rasonable

 

Esperanto

Noun

rason

1. accusative singular of raso

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish razón.

Noun

rasón

1. faculty of thinking, reasoning (of thought)
2. explanation, account

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Spanish razón and Portuguese razão.

Adjective

rason

1. correct
2. being right

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish razón.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ra‧son
• IPA^(key): /ɾaˈson/, [ɾɐˈson]

Noun

rasón (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜐᜓᜈ᜔)

1. reason; reasoning; argument

   Synonyms: katwiran, paliwanag, pangangatwiran

2. cause; motive

   Synonyms: dahilan, layon, layunin

3. justification

   Synonyms: pagbibigay-katwiran, hustipikasyon

Related terms

• rasonable

 

Further reading

• “rason”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Sentro ng Wikang Filipino, 2018