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minsan

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Central Bikol

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Philippine *minsan.

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

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mínsan (Basahan spelling ᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜈ᜔)

  1. (Naga) sometimes
    Synonym: nugad

Tagalog

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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, makaisa
    Multiplier: isang ibayo
    Distributive: tig-isa, isahan, isa-isa
    Restrictive: iisa
    Fractional: buo

Etymology

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    Inherited from Proto-Philippine *minsan. Compare Ilocano minsan (once), Kapampangan misan (once upon a time), Central Bikol minsan (sometimes), Maranao minsan (although; kinship of one degree), and Tausug minsan (to do in one sitting). Doublet of pinsan and pisan.

    Pronunciation

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    Adverb

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    minsan or minsán (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜈ᜔)

    1. sometimes; once in a while
    2. (uncommon) once
      Synonym: sambeses
      Ni minsan, hindi siya nagnakaw.
      Not even once, s/he did not stole.
      Minsan mo pang sabihin.
      Say it one more time.

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