oso
/ˈʔoso/
The Tagalog word for the English phrase bear is oso.
The word oso refers to the large mammal of the family Ursidae.
Meaning: large mammal of family Ursidae (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈʔoso/
Did you know?
- The Tagalog word oso is borrowed from Spanish and does not have a native root because bears are not indigenous to the Philippines.
- The root of oso can be traced back to the Proto-Indo-European word *h₂ŕ̥tḱos.
- In the Philippines, the concept of a 'bear' is most frequently encountered through the 'teddy bear' which is referred to as teddy bear rather than oso na laruan.
Examples in context
- Huwag kalabitin ang oso.Don't poke the bear.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase 'Don't poke the bear' using oso.Tatoeba #11574952 by qwertzu, translation #2773569 by shekitten
- Kita ko ang malaking oso.I see a large bear.This sentence is useful for describing seeing a large bear with oso.Tatoeba #4890236 by nonong, translation #9795894 by eleutherothentes1
- Kumain ang oso ng mansanas.The bear eats an apple.This sentence is useful for describing a bear eating an apple with oso.Tatoeba #11273071 by qwertzu, translation #10315078 by timur_seber
- Ang oso ay malakas at malaki.The bear is strong and big.
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mark and Jasmine are looking at animals in a picture book.
- MarkTingnan mo, may oso sa libro!Look, there is a bear in the book!
- JasmineAng laki naman ng oso na iyan.That bear is so big.
- MarkGusto mo bang makakita ng oso sa zoo?Do you want to see a bear at the zoo?
- JasmineOo, gusto ko iyon, Mark.Yes, I would like that, Mark.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bear” translations and entries oso, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries oso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
