paramihan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From pa- +‎ dami +‎ -han.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˌpaɾaˈmihan/ [ˌpaː.ɾɐˈmiː.hɐn̪] (noun)
    • IPA(key): /paɾaˈmihan/ [pɐ.ɾɐˈmiː.hɐn̪] (verb)
  • Rhymes: -ihan
  • Syllabification: pa‧ra‧mi‧han

Noun

páramíhan (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜋᜒᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. a contest or competition where the most amount or quantity is the basis of winning
    Paramihan ng tamang sagot sa pagsusulit ang naging pustahan nilang dalawa.
    A contest on whomever had the most correct answers on the quiz became the bet of them two.

Verb

paramihan (complete pinaramihan, progressive pinararamihan, contemplative pararamihan, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜋᜒᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. to be requested to be increased in quantity or amount
    Paramihan mo nga sa weyter ang dami ng kanin.
    Ask the waiter to add the amount of rice.

Further reading

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