argumento
arguménto with stress marks
argument
Usage Note
Argumento is borrowed from Spanish and refers to a verbal dispute or debate. In academic and formal contexts it also means a logical argument or line of reasoning. In everyday Tagalog it is used to describe quarrels or heated exchanges between people. The related verb is 'makipagtalo' or 'mag-argumento.'
Examples
" Mahaba ang argumento nila. "
Natural Translation
Their argument was long.
Literal Translation
Long the argument their.
" Nagkaroon ng mainit na argumento ang dalawang kaibigan tungkol sa laro. "
Natural Translation
The two friends had a heated argument about the game.
Literal Translation
Had a heated argument the two friends about the game.
" Matalino ang argumento ng abogado kaya napaniwala niya ang hukom sa kawalang-sala ng kanyang kliyente. "
Natural Translation
The lawyer's argument was clever, so he convinced the judge of his client's innocence.
Literal Translation
Clever the argument of-the lawyer so convinced he the judge of innocence of his client.
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