orihen

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish origen, from Latin orīginem.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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orihen (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇᜒᜑᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. origin; beginning; starting point
    Synonyms: simula, pinagmulan, pinanggalingan, pinagbuhatan
  2. cause; reason
    Synonyms: dahilan, kadahilanan, sanhi, kasanhian
  3. ancestry; parental origin
    Synonyms: ninuno, pinagnunuan
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Further reading

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  • orihen”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018