watasin
watasín with stress marks
to comprehend; to grasp the meaning of
From root: watas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
winatas
wi-NA-tas
comprehended
Present (Incomplete)
winawatas
wi-na-WA-tas
is comprehending
Future (Contemplated)
wawatasin
wa-wa-ta-SIN
will comprehend
Usage Note
Watasin is the object-focus form of watas, meaning to comprehend or grasp the meaning of something, with the thing being understood as the grammatical focus. Slightly more formal than intindihin or unawain, it is used in literary and reflective contexts — most naturally when discussing texts, symbols, or abstract ideas that require careful interpretation.
Examples
" Hindi ko mawatasan ang sulat. "
Natural Translation
I can't comprehend the letter.
Literal Translation
Not I can-comprehend the letter.
" Sinubukan kong watasin ang malalim na kahulugan ng kanyang tula. "
Natural Translation
I tried to comprehend the deep meaning of his/her poem.
Literal Translation
Tried I to-comprehend the deep meaning of his/her poem.
" Kailangan mong basahin nang dalawang beses ang sanaysay upang lubos mong mawatasan ang tunay na nais sabihin ng may-akda. "
Natural Translation
You need to read the essay twice in order to fully comprehend what the author truly means to say.
Literal Translation
Need you to-read with two times the essay so-that fully you can-comprehend the true want to-say of author.
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