Upiniyun

opinionnoun

Alternative meanings

opinion
point of view
personal belief
personal judgment
view
way of thinking about something

Pronunciation

oo-pee-NEE-yoon

Root and affixes

Borrowed from Spanish/English “opinión/opinion,” adapted as upiniyun or opinyon in Cebuano. It is used for a personal belief, judgment, or point of view.

Variants or conjugations

opinyon = common variant
upinyon = spelling variant
hunahuna = thought / idea / opinion depending on context
panan-aw = point of view / perspective
paghukom = judgment / discernment

Related words and expressions

hunahuna = thought / idea
panan-aw = point of view
paghukom = judgment / discernment
ideya = idea
pagsabot = understanding
desisyon = decision

Meaning and usage notes

Use upiniyun/opinyon for a direct opinion. Hunahuna can work when talking about a thought or idea, and panan-aw when you mean point of view or perspective.