Embahada (en. Embassy)

/ɛmˈbɑːhɑːdɑ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
An official office of a country in another country that serves as a representative of the government.
The Philippine embassy in Washington provides services to Filipinos living in America.
Ang embahada ng Pilipinas sa Washington ay nagbibigay ng serbisyo sa mga Pilipino na naninirahan sa Amerika.
A place where diplomatic missions are located.
The embassy in London has staff that handle visas.
Ang embahada sa London ay may mga tauhan na nag-aasikaso ng mga visa.
The envoy of a country sent to another country for a diplomatic mission.
The ambassador of the embassy met with leaders of other countries.
Ang embahador ng embahada ay nakipagpulong sa mga lider ng ibang bansa.

Etymology

Ingles: embassy

Common Phrases and Expressions

Philippine embassy
The official office of the Philippine government in another country.
embahada ng Pilipinas
file a visa at the embassy
The process of submitting a visa application at the embassy.
mag-file ng visa sa embahada

Related Words

ambassador
The representative of a country who serves in an embassy.
embahador
diplomacy
The process of interactions between countries.
diplomasiya

Slang Meanings

Complete madness or chaos.
Oh my God, this party is such an embahada, full of nonsense!
Diyos ko, ang embahada naman ng party na 'to, puro katarantaduhan!
A chaotic situation that you can't escape from.
Hold on, I'm stuck in an embahada in traffic, cars are everywhere!
Teka lang, naembahada ako sa traffic, kaliwa't kanan ang mga sasakyan!
Lack of ability to fix things.
With all these problems, my life has truly become an embahada!
Sa dami ng problema, talagang nag-embahada na ako sa buhay ko!