orocan
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== Tagalog ==
=== Etymology ===
Genericized trademark from Orocan, a Filipino brand for drawers, cabinets, and other plasticwares. The brand name itself was derived from Spanish oro (“gold”) + English can (“container”).
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔoɾokan/ [ˌʔoː.ɾoˈxan̪]
Rhymes: -oɾokan
Syllabification: o‧ro‧can
=== Noun ===
órocán (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇᜓᜃᜈ᜔)
(colloquial) plastic cabinet
Synonyms: aparador, kabinet
(figurative, slang) plastic (fake; insincere) person
Synonyms: plastik, pakitang-tao, mapagkunwari, peke
=== Further reading ===
“orocan”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025