oras-oras

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Tagalog

Etymology

Reduplication of oras (hour). Literally, as if per hour. See also taon-taon, araw-araw, buwan-buwan.

Pronunciation

Adjective

oras-oras (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇᜐ᜔ᜂᜇᜐ᜔)

  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.

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Adverb

oras-oras (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇᜐ᜔ᜂᜇᜐ᜔)

  1. hourly; 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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