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
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈminsan/ [ˈmin.sɐn], /minˈsan/ [mɪnˈsan]
- Rhymes: -insan, -an
- Syllabification: min‧san
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