kahulugan
kahulugán with stress marks
meaning
Usage Note
Kahulugan is the everyday and academic word for the meaning or definition of a word, act, or situation. It is derived from 'hulog' (fall, contribution) and is central to discussions of language, semantics, and interpretation. In dictionaries and textbooks it consistently appears as the label for word definitions, equivalent to 'meaning' or 'definition' in English.
Examples
" Ano ang kahulugan nito? "
Natural Translation
What is the meaning of this?
Literal Translation
What the meaning of-this?
" Ano ang kahulugan ng salitang ito? "
Natural Translation
What is the meaning of this word?
Literal Translation
What the meaning of-the word this?
" Bago mo gamitin ang salita sa sanaysay, tiyakin mong alam mo ang tamang kahulugan nito sa diksyunaryo. "
Natural Translation
Before you use the word in an essay, make sure you know its correct meaning in the dictionary.
Literal Translation
Before you use the word in essay, make-sure you-that know you the correct meaning of-it in dictionary.
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