pataasan

Tagalog

Etymology

From taas +‎ pa- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌpataˈʔasan/ [ˌpaː.tɐˌʔaːˈsan]
• Rhymes: -asan
• Syllabification: pa‧ta‧a‧san

Noun

pátaásan or pataasan (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜆᜀᜐᜈ᜔)

1. a competition of height or amount

   Pataasan tayo ng score sa takdang aralin.

   Let's see which one has a higher score between us in our assignment.

   Uy, 'tol Pataasan tayo ng tangkad.

   Hey, bro, let' s see who's taller between us.

2. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) an argument or competition

Derived terms

• magpataasan