matuwid

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From ma- +‎ tuwid.

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /matuˈid/ [mɐˈt̪wɪd̪̚]
      • Rhymes: -id
    • (now dialectal, Southern Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈtuid/ [mɐˈt̪uː.ɪd̪̚]
      • Rhymes: -uid
    • Syllabification: ma‧tu‧wid

    Adjective

    matuwíd (plural matutuwid, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜓᜏᜒᜇ᜔)

    1. straight
      Antonym: mabaluktot

    Inflection

    Degrees of matuwid
    root tuwid
    positive singular plural
    matuwid matutuwid
    comparative singular plural
    superiority mas matuwid mas matutuwid
    inferiority hindi gaanong matuwid hindi gaanong matutuwid
    equality kasingtuwid
    superlative singular plural
    relative ang pinakamatuwid ang pinakamatutuwid
    absolute napakamatuwid napakamatutuwid
    pagkatuwid pagkatuwid-tuwid

    Further reading

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