Meaning of "right"

right •

adj.
• • 1. good, just, lawful: matwid, tama, wasto, tumpak
  • 2. correct, true: tama, totoo, tumpak, wasto
  • 3. fitting, suitable, proper: dapat, nararapat, karapat-dapat, tama, wasto, angkop, naaangkop, tumpak, bagay, nababagay
  • 4. going right: pakanan, kanan, pamano, mano

n.
• • 1. that which is right, just, good, true: katwiran, katumpakan, mabuti, matwid
  • 2. a just claim, something that is due to a person: karapatan
  • 3. justice: katarungan
  • 4. the right-hand side: kanan adv. 1. in a way that is good, just, or lawful: tama, wasto, tumpak
  • 2. to the right hand: pakanan

v.
• • 1. to make correct, to set right: magwasto, iwasto, magtumpak, itumpak
  • 2. a right of way is the right to pass over anothers land: karapatang dumaan

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correct

adj.
• • true, right: tama, tumpak, wasto

v.
• • 1. to set right: magtumpak, itumpak, magwasto, iwasto, magtuwid, ituwid, magtama, itama
  • 2. to mark mistakes in: magkorek, korekin, magmarka, markahan
  • 3. to punish: magparusa, parusahan

proper

adj.
• • 1. correct, right: wasto, tumpak, tama
  • 2. fitting, suitable, becoming: angkop, dapat, bagay
  • 3. not common to all: pantangi
  • 4. belonging to one or a few: tangi, ukol, nauukol

tumpak

adj.
• • correct, right, proper

kanan

adj.
• • right (side)

wasto

adj.
• • correct, right, proper

v.
• • magwasto, wastuin (mag-:-in) to correct, to make right. Wastuin mo ang mga mali ni Petra. Correct Petra's errors.

tama

adj.
• • correct, right, true tumama' (-um-) to hit the mark, to be right or correct. Tumama sa ulo niya ang bola. The ball hit him right on the head. magtama', itama' (mag-:-i)

v.
• • to put correctly