kawsa

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Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish causa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkawsa/
  • Hyphenation: kaw‧sa

Noun

káwsa (Basahan spelling ᜃᜏ᜔ᜐ)

  1. cause
    Synonyms: rason, dahilan, unong

Chamicuro

Noun

kawsa

  1. smoke

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish causa.

Pronunciation

Noun

kawsa (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏ᜔ᜐ)

  1. cause; principle; aim (especially for unselfish ends)
    • 2002, Victor Emmanuel Carmelo D. Nadera, Jun Cruz Reyes, Ang aklat likhaan ng tula at maikling kuwento, 1999:
      ...nagsusumamong sumama sa kanilang kawsa. May mga bagay na magkatugma sa amin ang mga rebelde ngunit naniwala ako na may kinalaman sila sa pagkamatay ng aking pamilya kaya hindi ako sumama sa kanila.
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    • 2003, Mga kuwento sa kasaysayan, Mga kuwento sa kasaysayan:
      Ang papel niya sa Europeong Renasimyento ay bilang pinuno ng kontra-Repormasyon. Matiim ang kaniyang pag-sandig sa relihiyong Katoliko at sa imperyong Espanyol, dalawang kawsa na malimit niyang pag-isahin.
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  2. (uncommon) cause
    Synonym: sanhi

References

  • “kawsa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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