Operasyon

operationNoun

Alternative meanings

operation; procedure; process; organized activity; medical operation; functioning of a system or business

Pronunciation

oh-peh-ras-YON

Root and affixes

Borrowed from Spanish operación and adapted into Cebuano/Bisaya as operasyon.

Variants or conjugations

operasyon; siruhiya; surgical operation; operasyon sa negosyo; operasyon sa sistema

Related words and expressions

process; method; work; business; system; doctor; hospital

Meaning and usage notes

Operasyon is broad. In medicine it can mean surgery or a surgical operation. In business or technology it can refer to functioning, a process, or an activity. For surgery more specifically, siruhiya may appear.