Ambulansiya (en. Ambulance)

am-bu-lan-si-ya

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A type of vehicle used for transporting patients in emergencies or requiring medical attention.
The ambulance quickly returned from the hospital after delivering the patient.
Ang ambulansiya ay mabilis na bumalik mula sa ospital matapos dalhin ang pasyente.
A medical vehicle equipped with first aid supplies.
In the ambulance, there are medical personnel ready to assist patients.
Sa ambulansiya, may mga medikal na tauhan na handang tumulong sa mga pasyente.
A vehicle that transports critically ill individuals to the hospital.
The ambulance headed to the accident site to fetch the injured.
Ang ambulansiya ay tumungo sa lugar ng aksidente upang kunin ang mga sugatan.

Etymology

Latin word 'ambulantia' meaning 'walking' or 'going'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Call the ambulance
An order indicating the need for medical assistance.
Tawagin ang ambulansiya
Patient in the ambulance
Indicates a person or patient inside the ambulance.
Sumasakaying ambulansiya

Related Words

patient
A person receiving medical attention or treatment.
pasyente
emergency
A situation that requires immediate attention or assistance.
emergency

Slang Meanings

Car full of stars on the road (sarcasm)
It's like an ambulance, always lost on the road!
Parang ambulansiya yan, lagi na lang naliligaw sa daan!
Rescuer that doesn't help (ironically)
I'm fine, I don't need an ambulance that's full of stories!
Ayos lang ako, hindi ko kailangan ng ambulansiya na puro kwento lang!