Hintayan (en. Waiting area)

hin-ta-yan

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A designated place for people waiting.
The bus waiting area is filled with passengers waiting for their transport.
Ang hintayan ng bus ay puno ng mga pasahero na nag-aantay ng kanilang sasakyan.
A space used for standing people while waiting.
In the train waiting area, there are seats for passengers.
Sa hintayan ng tren, may mga upuan para sa mga pasahero.
The situation of waiting for a particular person or event.
The waiting area at the airport can become very exhausting.
Ang hintayan sa airport ay nagiging labis na nakakapagod.

Etymology

Combination of the word 'hintay' (to wait) and 'an' (a suffix indicating a place or location), describing a place where people wait.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Waiting area for vehicles
A place where people wait for vehicles.
Hintayan ng sasakyan
Passenger waiting area
Space for passengers waiting for public transport.
Hintayan ng pasahero

Related Words

wait
The act of waiting or expecting for something or someone.
hintay
care
A person or thing being cared for while waiting.
alaga

Slang Meanings

Just waiting for the right timing
Let's just wait for the right time.
Hintayan na lang tayo sa tamang panahon.
Waiting that ends up in misunderstanding
We just waited, and we stopped talking.
Nag-hintayan lang kami, di na kami nagkausap.
Waiting as if something hard to get is expected
There's too much waiting here, as if it's difficult to obtain.
Sobrang hintayan dito, para bang kailangan pang pahirapan bago makuha.