orasan

Tagalog

Etymology

From oras +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ʔoɾaˈsan/ [ʔo.ɾɐˈsan̪] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -an
  • IPA^(key): /ʔoˈɾasan/ [ʔoˈɾaː.sɐn̪] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -asan
• Syllabification: o‧ra‧san

Noun

orasán (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇᜐᜈ᜔)

1. clock; timepiece (especially a wall clock)

   Synonym: relo

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     Nakasabit sa dingding ang orasan.

     The clock is hanging on the wall.

2. chronometer

See also

• despertador
• gusano
• kayrel
• minutero
• oraryo
• puntero
• segundaryo

 

Verb

orasan (complete inorasan, progressive inoorasan, contemplative oorasan, Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇᜐᜈ᜔)

1. to be timed; to be measured the time of

   Inorasan ko ang pagluluto ko.

   I timed my cooking.

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for orasan

Affix	Root word		Trigger
-an	oras		object
Aspect				Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
orasan	inorasan	inoorasan inaorasan1	oorasan aorasan1	orasi1
1 Dialectal use only.