pataasan

From taas +‎ pa- -an.

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˌpataˈʔasan/ [ˌpaː.t̪ɐˈʔaː.sɐn̪], /pataˈʔasan/ [pɐ.t̪ɐˈʔaː.sɐn̪] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -asan
  • IPA^(key): /pataʔaˈsan/ [pɐ.t̪ɐ.ʔɐˈsan̪] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -an
• (Southern Tagalog) IPA^(key): /pataˈʔasan/ [pɐ.t̪ɐˈʔaː.sɐn̪] (verb)
  • Rhymes: -asan
• Syllabification: pa‧ta‧a‧san

pátaásan or pataasan (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜆᜀᜐᜈ᜔)

1. a competition of height or amount

   Pataasan tayo ng score sa takdang aralin.

   Let's see which one has a higher score between us in our assignment.

   Uy, 'tol Pataasan tayo ng tangkad.

   Hey, bro, let' s see who's taller between us.

2. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) an argument or competition

pataasán (complete pinataasan, progressive pinatataasan, contemplative patataasan, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜆᜀᜐᜈ᜔)

1. to be requested to be raised or elevated