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    Klaustro (en. Cloister)

    klaw-stroh

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    A separate and quiet place often used for contemplation or solitude.
    The monks lived in a cloister to pray in peace.
    Ang mga monghe ay namuhay sa isang klaustro upang makapagdasal ng tahimik.
    An enclosure or part of a church separated from the outside.
    The cloister of the church was filled with ancient carvings.
    Ang klaustro ng simbahan ay puno ng mga sinaunang larawang ukit.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'claustrum' meaning 'secluded place' or 'enclosure'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    cloister of monks
    A secluded place where monks live.
    klaustro ng mga monghe
    go to the cloister
    Leave the noise of the world to find peace.
    pumunta sa klaustro

    Related Words

    claustral
    Related to a cloister or life within a secluded place.
    claustral

    Slang Meanings

    A slang term for someone who feels paranoid or afraid in seemingly closed spaces.
    Sometimes, I feel claustrophobic in my room, I just don't want to go out.
    Minsan, parang klaustro na ako sa kwarto ko, ayoko nang lumabas.
    A feeling of tightness or lack of air, like being unable to breathe.
    We went to the mall and it was so crowded, it felt claustrophobic inside.
    Kumunta kami sa mall at sobrang daming tao, ang klaustro na sa loob.
    Feeling extremely stressed or trapped in situations.
    When it comes to exams, I feel so claustrophobic from the pressure.
    Pagdating sa exams, parang klaustro na ako sa pressure.