Pagbabalintuna (en. Paradox)

/pag-ba-ba-lin-tu-na/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A situation or statement that appears to be contradictory or non-contradictory.

Paradox is often used in poetry and stories to illustrate conflicts.

Ang pangbabalintuna ay madalas na ginagamit sa mga tula at kwento upang ipakita ang mga salungatan.

A form of literature where there is a conflict of ideas or truths.

The paradox in his words provided a deeper meaning to his message.

Ang pagbabalintuna ng kanyang mga sinabi ay nagbigay ng mas malalim na kahulugan sa kanyang mensahe.

Having two truths that cannot agree but can contribute to the overall meaning.

An example of a paradox is the statement 'the more knowledge, the more problems'.

Isang halimbawa ng pagbabalintuna ay ang pahayag na 'mas maraming kaalaman, mas maraming problema'.

From the word 'balintuna' meaning contrary or opposite.

paradoxical essence

Importance of the idea that has conflicting truths.

pagbabalintunang diwa

contradiction

The root word of pagbabalintuna referring to contradictory things.

balintuna

essence

The entirety of an idea or message that may contain paradoxes.

diwa

What is said is different from the truth.

What he said is a contradiction because he is not fond of studying but he claimed he studies hard.

Ang sinabi niya ay isang pagbabalintuna dahil hindi siya mahilig mag-aral pero nagsabi siyang nag-aaral siya ng mabuti.

Saying the opposite.

Why does there need to be a contradiction in this case, if we all know what he did was wrong?

Bakit kailangan pang magkaroon ng pagbabalintuna sa kaso na 'to, kung alam naman nating mali ang ginawa niya?

Creating a paradox.

The debate started because of the contradiction in the data that was shared.

Nagsimula ang debate dahil sa pagbabalintuna ng mga datos na ipinamigay.