Makatira (en. To reside)

/makɪˈtɪra/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of having a permanent residence.

You need to reside in a place that is safe.

Kailangan mong makatira sa isang lugar na ligtas.

The act of moving to a new home.

They want to reside in the town next year.

Gusto nilang makatira sa bayan sa susunod na taon.

Living or staying in a particular place.

We should reside by the sea.

Dapat tayong makatira sa tabi ng dagat.

from the word 'tira' meaning 'to reside' or 'to go home'

to live well

to reside in a comfortable life

makatira ng maayos

home

A place where a person or family resides.

tahanan

residence

The process of residing in a place.

paninirahan

To live or stay in a place, often used in slang for casual conversations.

I'll just crash at Mark's house for a few weeks.

Makikibat lang ako sa bahay ni Mark, mga ilang linggo pa.

To officially reside in a place as a home.

We've settled in an apartment in Manila.

Nag-makati na kami ng apartment sa Manila.

To stay or crash at a place, not always with a formal agreement.

We took the offer so we'll just be crashing at their place next month.

Kumagat kami sa offer kaya't makikiraan lang kami sa kanila sa susunod na buwan.