Abatan (en. Grave)

a-ba-tan

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A place where the dead are buried.
The cemetery is full of flowerbeds.
Ang abatan ay puno ng mga punumpuno ng mga bulaklak.
A symbol of remembering the dead.
We visited the abatan to pray for our grandfather.
Bumisita kami sa abatan upang magdasal para sa aming lolo.
A space set aside for deceased people.
Many people bring candles to the altar during the Day of the Dead.
Maraming tao ang nagdadala ng mga kandila sa abatan tuwing Araw ng mga Patay.

Common Phrases and Expressions

go to the grave
Visiting the burial site of the deceased.
pumunta sa abatan

Related Words

death
The event of a person's passing.
pagkamatay
memory
The experiences or events remembered by a person.
alaala

Slang Meanings

really genius or super smart
Wow, his studying is so abatan; even simple questions, he can answer!
Grabe, ang abatan niyang mag-aral, kahit simpleng tanong, kaya niyang sagutin!
quick to understand
Carla is so abatan that's why she's always chosen to present.
Sobrang abatan talaga ni Carla, kaya siya ang laging pinipili na mag-present.