orasan

Tagalog

Etymology

From oras + -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ʔoɾaˈsan/ [ʔo.ɾɐˈsan] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -an
    • IPA(key): /ʔoˈɾasan/ [ʔoˈɾa.sɐn] (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

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

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