Hospisyo (en. Hospice)
hos-pis-yo
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
An institution or facility that provides care and support for the elderly or ill.
They sent their grandmother to a hospice to receive proper care.
Nagpadala sila ng kanilang lola sa hospisyo upang makatanggap ng tamang pangangalaga.
A house or place that cares for homeless people.
There is a hospice in the town that helps the homeless.
Mayroong hospisyo sa bayan na tumutulong sa mga walang matirhan.
Etymology
From the Spanish word "hospicio" meaning a house or facility for the homeless or elderly.
Common Phrases and Expressions
hospice for the elderly
A facility that provides care for the elderly.
hospisyo para sa matatanda
Related Words
care
The process of caring for and providing support to a person in need.
pangalaga
elderly
People of advanced age, typically retired or with special needs.
matatanda
Slang Meanings
Hospital that seems like a joke.
What the heck, this is like a hospiyo, full of sickness!
Ano ba yan, parang hospiyo na 'to, puro sakit!
Goodbye and sorry, he has left.
He has gone hospiyo, he is no longer here!
Nag-hospisyo na siya, wala na siya dito!