"Tarung" is a word in ILOKANO, HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO

n. eggplant.

tárung - To be or become just, honest,
upright, righteous, blameless,
irreproachable. Pabuthoá ang ímo anák sa
maáyo nga buluthóan, agúd magálam siá
kag magtárung man ang íya mga
batásan. Send your son to a good school in
order that he may acquire learning as well
as accustom himself to the practice of
righteousness (virtue, gentlemanly bearing,
irreproachable manners, good conduct).
(cf. matárung, katarúngan,
panghanarúngan, tádlong).

tárung - (H) To behave, show good
manners, be quiet. Pagtárung kamó. Be
quiet. Behave! (An expression used to
quieten noisy children, or the like). (cf.
tádong).

• behave in ENGLISH

tárung a {1} straight, not curved.
Tárung nga dálan, Straight path.
{2} straight, not tilting or slanting.
v {1} [A; a1] set upright or level s.t.
slanting or tilting.
Tarúnga nang pusting naghirig, Straighten up that leaning post.
{2} [A; a12] do s.t.
seriously and properly, not playfully or improperly.
Káun ug tárung, Eat properly.
{3} [B6] be reformed.
Nagtárung (nag-tarung) na siya gíkang giparul, He has reformed since he was paroled.
{4} [B456] behave well.
Magtárung ka kun dúnay bisíta, Behave when we have visitors.
{5} [A; c1] do, put in a proper position.
Ug mutárung tag higdà, masulud tang tanan dinhi sa sála, If we arrange ourselves properly we can all sleep in the living room.
() a {1} right and proper.
Wà kay mabúhat nga tarung kun matarantr ka, You wont do anything right if you panic.
{2} sane, not crazy.
Tarung pa ba nang táwung síging tagawtaw, Could you call s.
o.
who keeps talking non-sense to himself sane?
tarungtarung a quite presentable.
Usa ra ka parisan ang ákung sapátus nga tarungtarung, I have only one pair of shoes that is presentable.
ka- n right, justice.
Ang katárung mudaug giyud sa dautan, Right triumphs over wrong.
ka-an n {1} reason.
Matag búhat dúna giyuy katarúngan, Every action must have a reason.
{2} justice.
Labánan ang katarún-gan, Defend justice.
láwas ug ka-an see láwas.
v [c6] give as a reason.
Milális giyud siya bisag way ikatarúngan, He argued even if he had no argument to make.
panga-an v [A2; c6] give an explanation or defense, justify oneself.
Pangatarúngan kun hustu ka, Explain yourself when youre right.
n argument given in defense, explanation for justification.
maka-anun a {1} rea-sonable.
Makatarungánun ang íyang hangyù, Her request is reasonable.
{2} just, fair.
Makatarungánun ang Diyus, God is just.
ma-a righteous.
Wà siyay diyus, apan matárung siya, He knows no God, but he is righteous.
mina-() a in a righteous way.

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