husto

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish justo, from Old Spanish, from Latin iūstus, jūstus, from Proto-Italic *jowestos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: hus‧to

Adjective

husto

1. correct
2. just

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish justo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /husˈto/ [hʊsˈto] (“sufficient; exact; of the right size; proper; correct”, adjective)
    • Rhymes: -o
  • IPA^(key): /ˈhusto/ [ˈhuːs.to], /husˈto/ [hʊsˈto] (“just”, adjective)
    • Rhymes: -usto, -o
• Syllabification: hus‧to

Adjective

hustó (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜐ᜔ᜆᜓ)

1. sufficient; enough

   Synonyms: sapat, supisyente, kasiya

2. exact; complete

   Synonyms: kompleto, buo

3. fit; of the right size

   Synonyms: kasukat, kasiya

4. proper; appropriate

   Synonyms: tama, tumpak, angkop

5. (Marinduque) correct; right

   Synonyms: tama, tumpak, wasto

Derived terms

• di-husto
• hustong husto
• hustuhan
• hustuhin
• kahustuhan
• kahustuhang-gulang
• maghusto
• magkahusto
• mahusto
• makahusto

 

Adjective

husto or hustó (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜐ᜔ᜆᜓ)

1. just

   Synonym: makatarungan

Related terms

• hustisya

Further reading

• “husto”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018