okupasyon

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• ukupasyon

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ocupación.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔokupasˈjon/ [ʔo.xʊ.pɐˈʃon̪]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: o‧ku‧pas‧yon

Noun

okupasyón (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜃᜓᜉᜐ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

1. occupation; means of livelihood

   Synonyms: hanapbuhay, trabaho, empleo

2. occupation (of a territory through conquest or invasion)

   Synonyms: pagsakop, pananakop

3. occupation (of a residence)

   Synonyms: pag-okupa, pagtira, pagtahan

4. activity that occupies time and attention

   Synonym: kaabalahan

5. possession; ownership

   Synonyms: posesyon, pamomosesyon

Related terms

• okupa
• okupado
• okupante