Cebuano

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From English actual, from Middle English actual, actuel (active), from Old French actuel, actual, from Late Latin actualis (active, practical), from Latin actus (act, action, performance), from agere (to do; to act) + -alis (-al).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ak‧tu‧wal

Adjective

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aktuwal

  1. (rare) actual

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish actual (current, present; factual), with a semantic shift influenced by English actual.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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aktuwál (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜃ᜔ᜆᜓᜏᜎ᜔)

  1. actual; real; true
    Synonyms: totoo, tunay, talaga
  2. (uncommon) current; existing in the present time
    Synonyms: umiiral, pangkasalukuyan
  3. de facto (in fact or in practice)
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Further reading

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  • aktuwal at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • aktuwal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 9

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