Gidugayon

duration; length of time; periodnoun

Alternative meanings

The amount of time something lasts, a time interval, or the period during which an action, event, process, or situation occurs.

Pronunciation

gee-doo-GAH-yohn

Root and affixes

Comes from dugay, long in time or slow, with gi- and -on forming gidugayon, duration or length of time.

Variants or conjugations

dugay; length of time; duration of time; time; term; interval

Related words and expressions

hour; time; day; week; month; long; short

Meaning and usage notes

Gidugayon is a precise form for duration. Dugay describes something that takes a long time or lasts long; mubo can express short duration depending on context.