Kandidatura

candidacy; candidaturenoun

Alternative meanings

candidacy; candidature; nomination; condition of being a candidate; running for a position

Pronunciation

kan-dee-dah-TOO-rah

Root and affixes

Loanword related to candidato/kandidato. It is connected to kandidato, candidate, and kampanya, political or public campaign.

Variants or conjugations

pagkakandidato; pagpadagan isip kandidato; kandidato; kampanya; kandidasiya

Related words and expressions

candidate; campaign; election; vote; position; government

Meaning and usage notes

Kandidatura works in political or formal contexts. To say to run as a candidate, use modagan isip kandidato or mokandidato depending on the sentence.