oras-oras

Tagalog

Etymology

Reduplication of oras (“hour”). Literally, “hour by hour”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌʔoɾas ˈʔoɾas/ [ˌʔoː.ɾɐs ˈʔoː.ɾɐs]
• Rhymes: -oɾas
• Syllabification: o‧ras-o‧ras

Adjective

oras-oras (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇᜐ᜔ᜂᜇᜐ᜔)

1. hourly
   • 1968, Interchurch Language School (Quezon City, Philippines), Tagalog for Non-Filipinos - Volume 2‎^[1], page 195:

     Oras-oras ang alis ng bus.

     The bus departure is hourly.

Derived terms

• oras-orasan
• oras-orasin

Adverb

oras-oras (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇᜐ᜔ᜂᜇᜐ᜔)

1. hourly; every hour
   • 1947, Ruperto Santiago Cristobal, Pitong prinsesa: nobela‎^[2], 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

See also

• araw-araw
• buwan-buwan
• pana-panahon
• taon-taon

Further reading

• “oras-oras”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “oras-oras”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018