onsehan

Tagalog

Etymology

From onse (“eleven”) +‎ -han.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ʔonˈsehan/ [ʔon̪ˈsɛː.hɐn̪] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -ehan
    • IPA(key): /ˌʔonseˈhan/ [ˌʔon̪.sɛˈhan̪] (verb)
      • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: on‧se‧han

Noun

onsehan (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜑᜈ᜔) (colloquial)

  1. trickery; cheating; double-dealing
    Synonym: dayaan

Verb

ónsehán (complete inonsehan, progressive inoonsehan, contemplative oonsehan, Baybayin spelling ᜂᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜑᜈ᜔) (colloquial)

  1. to be cheated upon; to be double-crossed
    Synonyms: dayain, dayaan

Further reading

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