the 17th letter of the Filipino alphabet.

here; now.
Kunin mo ito, o. Here, take this.
O, ano ang nangyari sa ’yo? Now, what happened to you?

or.
mahaba o maikli, long or short

a kind of tree (Harpullia arborea) whose fruit and bark are used to prevent leech bites.

ovary.

sheep.
→ KARNÉRO, TÚPA

shepherd; herder.
→ PASTÓL

obelisk.

overtime.

• • mag-óbertáym:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to work overtime.

overture.

objective; impartial; factual.

objective; aim; goal.
→ LÁYON

1. object; thing.
→ BÁGAY

2. object.

bishopric.

bishop.

obituary.

to oblige.

• • pag-oobligá, pang-oobligá:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  act of obliging someone.
• • obligahín:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to oblige (x) to do something.

obligated; obliged.
→ SÁPILITÁN

obligation; duty.
→ DEBÉR, KATUNGKÚLAN, PANANAGÚTAN, TUNGKÚLIN

obligatory; required.
→ SÁPILITÁN

oblique case.

obliteration.

1. literary or artistic work.
→ KATHÂ

2. work; job; employment.
→ GAWÂ, TRABÁHO

handiwork; handicraft.

masterpiece.
→ AKDÁNG-LAKÁN

charity work; charity project.

labor activist.

laborer; worker.
→ ANÁK-PÁWIS, MANGGAGAWÀ, PRÓLETÁRYO, TRABAHADÓR

to observe.

• • pag-oobserbá:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  act of observing.
• • mag-obserbá:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to observe (x).
• • obsérbahán:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to observe; to keep watch of.
• • obsérbahín:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to hold or celebrate.

observation.
→ MASÍD, PANSÍN, PUNÁ

observatory.

obsession.

obstruction.

ode.
→ DALITPÚRI

odontologist.

odontology.

a kind of puff pastry from Visayas.

buttonhole.

1. ring under or around the eyes.

2. eyecup.

eyelets (especially on clothes).