pataasan

Tagalog

Etymology

From taas +‎ pa- -an.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌpataˈʔasan/ [ˌpa.tɐˈʔa.sɐn]
  • 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
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