orasan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• urasan

Etymology

Etymology tree

Tagalog oras

Proto-Austronesian *-an

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-an

Proto-Philippine *-an

Tagalog -an

Tagalog orasan

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		-an
root word		oras
trigger		object
aspect
infinitive		orasan
complete		inorasan
progressive		inoorasan inaorasan1
contemplative		oorasan aorasan1
imperative		orasi1

¹ Dialectal use only.