okasyon

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ocasión.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔokasˈjon/ [ʔo.xɐˈʃon̪]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ʔokasˈjon/ [ʔo.xɐsˈjon̪]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: o‧kas‧yon

Noun

okasyón (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜃᜐ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

1. occasion; event; celebration

   Synonyms: pangyayari, pagdiriwang

   Ano ang okasyon ngayon?

   What's the occasion today?

2. chance; opportunity

   Synonym: pagkakataon

3. need; exigency

   Synonym: pangangailangan

Derived terms

• magkaokasyon
• mapaokasyon

 

Related terms

• okasyonal

Further reading

• “okasyon”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018