Kasiguroan

certainty; assurance; securitynoun

Alternative meanings

certainty; assurance; security; confidence that something is true, safe, or will happen; the state of being sure about something

Pronunciation

kah-see-goo-ROH-an

Root and affixes

It comes from siguro or sigurado, related to being sure. Ka- and -an form an abstract noun: kasiguroan, certainty or assurance. The variant kasigurohan also appears.

Variants or conjugations

certainty/assurance; variant kasigurohan; assurance/security; sure/certain; probably/surely; uncertainty/lack of certainty

Related words and expressions

sure/certain; probably/surely; guarantee; assurance/commitment; safety/security; doubt; uncertainty

Meaning and usage notes

Use kasiguroan for certainty or mental assurance about something. For physical safety or protection, kaluwasan or panalipod may be better. For a formal guarantee, garantiya also works.