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o'clock in Tagalog

ala-una

UK/əˈklɒk//əˈklɑk/

o'clock in Tagalog: ala-una. In English, o'clock means in conjunction with a numeral, indicates the time within a twelve-hour period (midnight to noon or noon to midnight), specifically the time when the hour hand of a clock points precisely to the symbol or marking corresponding to the designated numeral, i.e., at the hour.

Tagalog words for o'clock

indication of time (the translations below are of "one o’clock")
ala-una

English meaning of o'clock

  1. adverb In conjunction with a numeral, indicates the time within a twelve-hour period (midnight to noon or noon to midnight), specifically the time when the hour hand of a clock points precisely to the symbol or marking corresponding to the designated numeral, i.e., at the hour.
  2. adverb Used to indicate that it is time to do a specific action, or time for a specific action to occur.
  3. adverb In conjunction with a numeral, indicates the direction, relative to the speaker or a vehicle, especially an aircraft, corresponding to the direction the hour hand is pointing at the time corresponding to the numeral, with twelve representing directly ahead on a horizontal plane, or directly up on a vertical plane, and three being to the right on either.

Full definition of o'clock

o'clock in a sentence

  • We are expected to be there at six o'clock in the morning!
  • I'm feeling peckish; I think it must be nearly dinner o'clock.
  • We're here at Waffle House, and it's waffles o'clock!

o'clock in other languages

Questions about o'clock in Tagalog

What is the meaning of o'clock in Tagalog?
O'clock in Tagalog is ala-una.
Ano ang o'clock sa Tagalog?
O'clock: ala-una.
What does o'clock mean in English?
O'clock means in conjunction with a numeral, indicates the time within a twelve-hour period (midnight to noon or noon to midnight), specifically the time when the hour hand of a clock points precisely to the symbol or marking corresponding to the designated numeral, i.e., at the hour.

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