okasyon

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ocasión.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: o‧kas‧yon
  • IPA(key): /ʔokasˈjon/, [ʔo.xɐˈʃon]

Noun

okasyón

  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

Further reading

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