oras-oras

Tagalog

Etymology

Reduplication of oras.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌʔoɾas ˈʔoɾas/, [ˌʔo.ɾɐs ˈʔo.ɾɐs]
Hyphenation: o‧ras-o‧ras

Adjective

oras-oras (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇᜐ᜔ᜂᜇᜐ᜔)

hourly
- 1968, Interchurch Language School (Quezon City, Philippines), Tagalog for Non-Filipinos - Volume 2‎, page 195:
  Oras-oras ang alis ng bus.
  The bus departure is hourly.

Derived terms

oras-orasan
oras-orasin

Adverb

oras-oras (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇᜐ᜔ᜂᜇᜐ᜔)

hourly; every hour
- 1947, Ruperto Santiago Cristobal, Pitong prinsesa: nobela‎, page 50:
  Huwag mong liligtaang tingnan sa oras-oras ang kanyang lagnat
  Do not forget to check his fever every hour.
time after time; again and again

See also

pana-panahon

Further reading

“oras-oras” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
“oras-oras”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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