ora-orada
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== Tagalog ==
=== Alternative forms ===
oras-orada — uncommon
ura-urada
=== 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)
immediately; right away
Synonyms: agad-agad, agad, kaagad, kapagdaka, ora mismo, ultima ora
==== Related terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“ora-orada”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
“ora-orada”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018