orocan

Tagalog

Etymology

Genericized trademark from Orocan, a Filipino brand for drawers, cabinets, and other plasticwares. The brand name itself was derived from Spanish oro (“gold”) +‎ English can (“container”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔoɾokan/ [ˌʔoː.ɾoˈxan̪]
  • Rhymes: -oɾokan
  • Syllabification: o‧ro‧can

Noun

órocán (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇᜓᜃᜈ᜔)

  1. (colloquial) plastic cabinet
    Synonyms: aparador, kabinet
  2. (figurative, slang) plastic (fake; insincere) person
    Synonyms: plastik, pakitang-tao, mapagkunwari, peke

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