onestidad
onestidád with stress marks
honesty; sincerity
Usage Note
Onestidad is borrowed from Spanish 'honestidad' and is a formal term for honesty; in everyday Filipino, katapatan or katotohanan are more common native equivalents. Onestidad tends to appear in moral education, civic values discussions, and formal writing emphasizing personal integrity.
Examples
" Mahalaga ang onestidad. "
Natural Translation
Honesty is important.
Literal Translation
Important the honesty.
" Ang onestidad ay isang magandang katangian ng tao. "
Natural Translation
Honesty is a good characteristic of a person.
Literal Translation
The honesty is one good characteristic of person.
" Ang onestidad ng isang lider ang nagsisilbing pundasyon ng tiwala ng mga taong pinamumunuan niya. "
Natural Translation
The honesty of a leader serves as the foundation of trust of the people he leads.
Literal Translation
The honesty of one leader the serves-as foundation of trust of the people led he.
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