Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "tsawon tsayi" yana cikin alkibla mai kama da tsayin wani abu; tsawo. Lalaci ne da ke bayyana hanya ko alkiblar da ake yin wani abu, musamman tare da tsawon abu. Alal misali, "Ta yanke masana'anta tsawon tsayi don ƙirƙirar tsummoki don kwalliyarta."
