minsan
Bikol Central edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *minsan.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
mínsan (Basahan spelling ᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜈ᜔)
Tagalog edit
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Cardinal: isa Spanish cardinal: uno Ordinal: una, pang-una, ikaisa Spanish ordinal: primero, primera Ordinal abbreviation: ika-1, pang-1 Adverbial: minsan Multiplier: isang ibayo Distributive: tig-isa, isahan, isa-isa Restrictive: iisa Fractional: buo | ||||
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Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *minsan. Compare Ilocano minsan (“once”), Kapampangan misan (“once upon a time”), Bikol Central minsan (“sometimes”), Maranao minsan (“although; kinship of one degree”), and Tausug minsan (“to do in one sitting”). Doublet of pinsan and pisan.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
minsan or minsán (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜈ᜔)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “minsan” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
- “minsan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018