ora-orada

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish hora horada. Literally, “the houred hour”, or more loosely translated as “last moment; last minute”. Compare Ladino ora orada (“the right moment”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔoˌɾa ʔoˈɾada/ [ʔoˌɾa ʔoˈɾaː.d̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ada
  • Syllabification: o‧ra-o‧ra‧da

Adverb

orá-orada (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇᜂᜇᜇ)

  1. immediately; right away
    Synonyms: agad-agad, agad, kaagad, kapagdaka, ora mismo, ultima ora

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