Ospital (en. Hospital)

os-pi-tal

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A health institution that provides medical services.
I will take him to the hospital because he needs medical attention.
Dadalhin ko siya sa ospital dahil kailangan niya ng medikal na atensyon.
A place where patients are admitted and treated.
The hospital has specialists in various fields of medicine.
Ang ospital ay may mga espesyalista sa iba’t ibang larangan ng medisina.
An institution that cares for the sick or injured.
A new hospital was built in our town.
May bagong ospital na itinayo sa aming bayan.

Etymology

from the Spanish word 'hospital'

Common Phrases and Expressions

town hospital
a hospital owned by the local government serving the residents.
ospital ng bayan
ambulance to the hospital
medical vehicle that transports patients to the hospital.
ambulansya papuntang ospital

Related Words

patient
A person receiving treatment in a hospital.
pasyente
doctor
A professional who provides medical attention to patients.
doktor

Slang Meanings

Hospital that feels like a home for the sick.
You’ll give birth there, it’s like a wellness retreat hospital!
Diyan ka magsisilang, parang ospital na wellness retreat!
A place filled with doctors and patients.
There are so many people in the hospital, it feels like a mall!
Ang dami ng tao sa ospital, parang mall!
Call for an intense situation in life.
We’re back in the hospital, it feels like there are so many illnesses!
Nasa ospital na naman kami, parang ang dami ng sakit!