onse
ónse with stress marks
eleven
Usage Note
Onse is borrowed from Spanish 'once' and is the Filipino word for the number eleven, used interchangeably with the native labing-isa. It is especially common in telling time, where alas onse means eleven o'clock — Spanish number words remain deeply embedded in everyday Filipino speech for time, prices, and ages.
Examples
" Alas onse na ng umaga. "
Natural Translation
It is already eleven in the morning.
Literal Translation
Hour eleven already of morning.
" Alas onse na ng gabi nang siya ay umuwi. "
Natural Translation
It was already eleven at night when he/she went home.
Literal Translation
Hour eleven already of night when he/she went-home.
" Nag-aral siya hanggang alas onse ng gabi dahil may mahalagang pagsusulit kinabukasan. "
Natural Translation
He/She studied until eleven at night because there was an important exam the next day.
Literal Translation
Studied he/she until hour eleven of night because there-is important exam next-day.
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