oras-oras

Tagalog

Etymology

Reduplication of oras (“hour”). Literally, “hour by hour”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌʔoɾas ˈʔoɾas/ [ˌʔoː.ɾɐs ˈʔoː.ɾɐs]
  • Rhymes: -oɾas
  • Syllabification: o‧ras-o‧ras

Adjective

oras-oras (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇᜐ᜔ᜂᜇᜐ᜔)

  1. hourly
    • 1968, Interchurch Language School (Quezon City, Philippines), Tagalog for Non-Filipinos - Volume 2‎[1], 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)

  1. hourly; every hour
    • 1947, Ruperto Santiago Cristobal, Pitong prinsesa: nobela‎[2], page 50:
      Huwag mong liligtaang tingnan sa oras-oras ang kanyang lagnat
      Do not forget to check his fever every hour.
  2. time after time; again and again

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