tuwid
tuwíd with stress marks
straight; direct; to the point
Usage Note
Tuwid describes physical objects like straight lines, hair, or roads, but it is also used figuratively to describe honest or direct behavior. In a cultural context, it often implies moral uprightness, as seen in the common phrase 'matuwid na landas' (the straight path).
Examples
" Tuwid ang daan papunta roon. "
Natural Translation
The road going there is straight.
Literal Translation
Straight the road going there.
" Pumunta ka sa tuwid na daan. "
Natural Translation
Go on the straight path.
Literal Translation
Go you to the straight path.
" Kahit mahirap, pinili niyang manatili sa tuwid na landas sa halip na mandaya para yumaman. "
Natural Translation
Even though it was hard, he chose to stay on the straight path instead of cheating to get rich.
Literal Translation
Even-if hard, chose he to-stay on the straight path instead than to-cheat to get-rich.
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