alas-seis

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• alas-sais, alas sais — common
• alas seis
• alas-6 — abbreviation

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish a las seis (“at six o' clock”). By surface analysis, alas +‎ seis.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaˌlas seˈʔis/ [ʔɐˌlas sɛˈʔɪs] (dated), /ʔaˌlas saˈʔis/ [ʔɐˌlas sɐˈʔɪs]
• Rhymes: -is
• Syllabification: a‧las-se‧is

Noun

alás-seís (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜐ᜔ᜐᜒᜁᜐ᜔)

1. six o'clock

   Synonym: (formal) ikaanim

See also

• ala-una
• alas-dos
• alas-tres
• alas-kuwatro
• alas-singko
• alas-siyete
• alas-otso
• alas-nuwebe
• alas-diyes
• alas-onse
• alas-dose