Hinungdan

factor; cause; reasonNoun / verb

Alternative meanings

factor; cause; reason; contributing element; motive; something that brings about a result

Pronunciation

hee-NOONG-dahn

Root and affixes

Related to tungod, which expresses cause, reason, or because of. Hinungdan can also work as a verb meaning to cause or bring about.

Variants or conjugations

factor; hinungdanon; mahinungdanon; tungod; factor in the result

Related words and expressions

because of; reason; effect; result; element/thing; decision

Meaning and usage notes

Hinungdan works well for factor as a cause or contributing element. In math, science, or technical use, the loanword factor may also appear. For a simple “reason,” rason is also common.