lagdasan

== Cebuano == === Etymology === Coined by Cebuano writer and intellectual Uldarico A. Alviola. Possibly derived from lagda +‎ -an (forming a noun of state or concept). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: lag‧da‧san IPA(key): /laɡˈd̪asan/, [laɡ.ˈd̪a.s̪ɐn̪] === Noun === lagdasan (Badlit spelling ᜎᜄ᜔ᜇᜐᜈ᜔) (neologism, formal) morality; the system of rules, ethics, or conduct that defines right and wrong. ==== Usage notes ==== This is a "pulong minugna" (coined word) intended to replace the Spanish loanword moralidad. It is primarily used in academic, literary, or purist Binisaya contexts to provide a native-rooted term for the abstract concept of morality. ==== See also ==== moralidad (loanword, standard) batasan (behavior, custom, trait; often used loosely for morality)