Meaning of "tuwid"

tuwid •

adj.
• • matuwid (ma-) straight, direct, correct to the point

v.
• • tumuwid (-um-) to become straight, to straighten out. Tumuwid ang bakal. The iron straightened out. magtuwid, tuwirin, ituwid (mag-:-in,i-)

v.
• • to straighten, to straighten out. Ituwid mo ang alambre. Straighten out the wire.

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crooked

adj.
• • 1. not straight: hindi tuwid, kilo, liko
  • 2. bent: baluktot, balikuko
  • 3. twisted, curved: likuliko, kilo, kilu-kilo
  • 4. not honest: magdaraya, manlilinlang, hinditapat
  • 5. having a crooked arm: komang, mangko, singkol

straight

adj.
• • 1. without bend or curve: tuwid, matuwid
  • 2. frank, honest upright: matwid, matuwid, tapat, matapat, tumpak, prangko-a adv. 1. directly: diretso, tuwiran, tuluy-tuloy
  • 2. frankly, honestly: matapat, tapatan
  • 3. in the proper condition or order: nang maayos

upright

adv.
• • in an erect manner: nang matuwid (tuwid), nang patayo (patindig)

adj.
• • 1. standing up straight, erect: patayo, nakatayo, patindig, nakatindig, tuwid
  • 2. good: mabuti
  • 3. honest: tapat, matapat
  • 4. just: makatarungan, matwid, maibigin sa katwiran

n.
• • something standing erect, a vertical piece of wood: poste, haliging nakatayo, tukod

deretso

Sp adj.
• • straight, direct [syn. tuwid; direkto]

n.
• • rights [syn. karapatan]

katuwiran

n.
• • reason (from tuwid)