orihen
oríhen with stress marks
origin; beginning
Usage Note
Orihen is from Spanish 'origen' and is used in formal, academic, and journalistic contexts to discuss the source or starting point of something — a tradition, a word, or a phenomenon. It is more formal than the native equivalent pinagmulan and is the preferred choice in written discourse.
Examples
" Ano ang orihen nito? "
Natural Translation
What is the origin of this?
Literal Translation
What the origin of-this?
" Sinisiyasat nila ang orihen ng lumang dokumento. "
Natural Translation
They are investigating the origin of the old document.
Literal Translation
Investigating they the origin of old document.
" Hindi tiyak ang orihen ng salita, ngunit pinaniniwalaang nagmula ito sa wikang Malay. "
Natural Translation
The origin of the word is uncertain, but it is believed to have come from the Malay language.
Literal Translation
Not certain the origin of word, but believed-that came it from language Malay.
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