katunayan

Tagalog

Etymology

From tunay +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /katuˈnajan/ [kɐ.t̪ʊˈn̪aː.jɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -ajan
  • Syllabification: ka‧tu‧na‧yan

Noun

katunayan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜓᜈᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. truth; actuality
    Synonym: katotohanan
  2. reality; veracity
    Synonyms: realidad, aktuwalidad
  3. proof; evidence
    Synonyms: katibayan, pruweba

Derived terms

Further reading

  • katunayan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018