okasyon

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ocasión.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔokasˈjon/ [ʔo.xɐˈʃon̪]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ʔokasˈjon/ [ʔo.xɐsˈjon̪]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: o‧kas‧yon

Noun

okasyón (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜃᜐ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. occasion; event; celebration
    Synonyms: pangyayari, pagdiriwang
    Ano ang okasyon ngayon?
    What's the occasion today?
  2. chance; opportunity
    Synonyms: pagkakataon, oportunidad, tsansa
  3. need; exigency
    Synonym: pangangailangan

Derived terms

  • magkaokasyon
  • mapaokasyon

Further reading

  • “okasyon”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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