oras-oras

Tagalog

Etymology

Reduplication of oras.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: o‧ras-o‧ras
  • IPA(key): /ʔoɾasˈʔoɾas/, [ʔo.ɾɐsˈʔo.ɾɐs]

Adjective

oras-oras

  1. hourly
    • 1968, Interchurch Language School (Quezon City, Philippines), Tagalog for Non-Filipinos - Volume 2‎, page 195:
      Oras-oras ang alis ng bus.
      The bus departure is hourly.

Derived terms
  • oras-orasan
  • oras-orasin

Adverb

oras-oras

  1. every hour
    • 1947, Ruperto Santiago Cristobal, Pitong prinsesa: nobela‎, 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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