minsan

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *minsan.

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

mínsan (Basahan spelling ᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜈ᜔)

  1. (Naga) sometimes
    Synonym: nugad

Tagalog

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

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

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

Adverb

minsan or minsán (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜈ᜔)

  1. sometimes
  2. (uncommon) once

Derived terms

  • minsa't makalawa
  • minsan-minsan
  • minsanan
  • minsanduwa
  • paminsan-minsan
  • ninsan

Further reading

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