hinungdan

cause / reason / to bring aboutnoun / verb

Alternative meanings

The cause or reason why something happens; it can also mean to cause or bring something about.

Pronunciation

hee-NOONG-dan

Root and affixes

Related to tungod, which expresses because, due to, or because of.

Variants or conjugations

hinungdan sa, nakapahinungdan, mahinungdanon

Related words and expressions

because, reason, effect, problem, result

Meaning and usage notes

Hinungdan is used for cause or reason. For a social cause or movement, context may call for kawsa/cause in modern usage.