kuwestiyon

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kwestyon, kuwestyon

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cuestión.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kuestiˈon/ [kwɛsˈt͡ʃon̪]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /kuestiˈon/ [kwɛsˈt̪jon̪]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: ku‧wes‧ti‧yon

Noun

kuwestiyón (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜏᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

1. problem; subject of discussion; question

   Synonyms: problema, suliranin, pinagtatalunan, pinaghihidwaan, sigalot

2. act of questioning or having doubts about

   Synonym: duda

3. query; question

   Synonyms: tanong, katanungan

4. matter; case; affair

   Synonyms: bagay, kaso

Derived terms

• kuwestiyunin
• magkuwestiyon
• pagkuwestiyon

Related terms

• kuwestiyonable
• kuwestiyonaryo

See also

• tanong