orihen

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish origen, from Latin orīginem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔoˈɾihen/, [ʔoˈɾi.hɛn]
  • Hyphenation: o‧ri‧hen

Noun

orihen (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇᜒᜑᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. origin; beginning; starting point
    Synonyms: simula, pinagmulan, pinanggalingan, pinagbuhatan
  2. cause; reason
    Synonyms: dahilan, kadahilanan, sanhi, kasanhian
  3. ancestry; parental origin
    Synonyms: ninuno, pinagnunuan

Further reading
  • “orihen”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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