Usage Note
Onsa is borrowed from Spanish 'onza' and is the Filipino word for the ounce, used in cooking, jewelry, and trade measurements. The metric system is officially used in the Philippines, but ounces remain familiar especially in food and commercial contexts influenced by American and Spanish practice.
Examples
" Bumili siya ng isang onsa ng ginto. "
Natural Translation
He/she bought an ounce of gold.
Literal Translation
Bought he/she of one ounce of gold.
" Bumili siya ng isang onsa ng ginto. "
Natural Translation
He/she bought an ounce of gold.
Literal Translation
Bought he/she of one ounce of gold.
" Tumaas ang presyo ng ginto kaya mahal na ngayon ang bawat onsa na binibili namin para sa alahas. "
Natural Translation
The price of gold went up, so every ounce we buy for jewelry is expensive now.
Literal Translation
Rose the price of gold so expensive already now the each ounce that buy we for jewelry.
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