Bahaybata (en. Young house)

/ˈba.hajˈba.ta/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A home or place where children are nurtured and raised.

The orphanage needs good management to succeed.

Ang bahaybata ay nangangailangan ng maayos na pamamahala upang magtagumpay.

An institution that provides a temporary home for parentless children.

Many children stay at the orphanage while waiting for new parents.

Maraming bata ang nananatili sa bahaybata habang naghihintay ng mga bagong magulang.

Combined words: 'bahay' (house) and 'bata' (child)

helping the orphanage

Supporting or helping institutions for children.

pagtulong sa bahaybata

adopted child

A child who has been adopted and accepted into a family.

ampon

home

A place where people live.

tahanan

Live-in girlfriend or boyfriend, often younger than the partner.

He's my bahaybata now, he's always just there at home.

Siya na lang ang bahaybata ko ngayon, lagi na lang siyang nandiyan sa bahay.

A sibling who is not blood-related, but a close friend treated like family.

Ana and I are like bahaybatas, that's why we're always together.

Para na kaming bahaybata ni Ana, kaya naman lagi kaming magkasama.

Deliberately living life with a partner to be happy.

I want a bahaybata who will join me in all my antics.

Gusto ko ng bahaybata na kasama ko sa lahat ng kaartehan ko.