Bikol Central edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *minsan.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈminsan/, [ˈmin̪.san̪]
  • Hyphenation: min‧san

Adverb edit

mínsan (Basahan spelling ᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜈ᜔)

  1. (Naga) sometimes
    Synonym: nugad

Tagalog edit

Tagalog numbers (edit)
10
1 2  → [a], [b] 10  → 
    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

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)

  1. sometimes
  2. (uncommon) once

Derived terms edit

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Further reading edit