orihen

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish origen, from Latin orīginem.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔoˈɾihen/ [ʔoˈɾiː.hɛn̪]
• Rhymes: -ihen
• Syllabification: o‧ri‧hen

Noun

orihen (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇᜒᜑᜒᜈ᜔)

1. origin; beginning; starting point

   Synonyms: simula, pinagmulan, pinanggalingan, pinagbuhatan

2. cause; reason

   Synonyms: dahilan, kadahilanan, sanhi, kasanhian

3. ancestry; parental origin

   Synonyms: ninuno, pinagnunuan

Related terms

• orihinal
• orihinalidad
• oryental
• oryentalismo
• oryentalista
• oryentasyon
• oryente

 

Further reading

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