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/ [ˈhus.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

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