deretso

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish derecho.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: de‧ret‧so

Adjective

deretso

  1. direct; straightforward; sincere
  2. straight

Adverb

deretso

  1. straight

Verb

deretso

  1. to go past someone or something
  2. to proceed immediately
  3. to go straight ahead or on

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish derecho.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: de‧ret‧so
  • IPA(key): /deˈɾet͡ʃo/, [dɛˈɾɛ.t͡ʃo]

Adjective

deretso (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜇᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜓ)

  1. direct; straight
    Synonym: tuwiran
  2. continuous
    Synonym: tuloy-tuloy
  3. without curves; straight
    Synonym: matuwid
  4. upright; set up vertically
    Synonym: tuwid

Derived terms
  • deretsuhan
  • deretsuhin
  • dumeretso

Noun

deretso (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜇᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜓ)

  1. right (something due to a person)
    Synonym: karapatan
  2. law (profession)
    Synonym: abogasya
  3. justice
    Synonym: katarungan
  4. tax; duty
    Synonyms: buwis, deretsos, butaw

Further reading
  • “deretso”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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