Pagamutan (en. Hospital)

/pɐɡɐˈmʊtɐn/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

An institution or facility for the care and treatment of people with illnesses.

The hospital is full of patients today.

Ang pagamutan ay puno ng mga pasyente ngayong araw.

Place where operations or medical procedures take place.

The patient requires an operation inside the hospital.

Kailangan ng pasyente ng operasyon sa loob ng pagamutan.

An establishment that provides medical services.

There are many hospitals in our town that provide health services.

May maraming pagamutan sa aming bayan na nagbibigay ng serbisyong pangkalusugan.

From the root word 'gamot' meaning 'medicine', with the prefix 'pa-' indicating a place associated with the action.

Go to the hospital

Go to the hospital for medical treatment.

Pumunta sa pagamutan

Receive treatment at the hospital

Receive treatment at the hospital.

Magpagamot sa pagamutan

medicine

Substances for the treatment of diseases.

gamot

patient

Person receiving medical service at the hospital.

pasyente

hospital

I brought Juan to the hospital because he fell.

Dala ko si Juan sa pagamutan kasi nahulog siya.

clinic

Let’s just go to the clinic; the service might be faster.

Pumunta na lang tayo sa pagamutan, baka mas mabilis ang serbisyo.

resting place

He needs a resting place in the hospital.

Kailangan na niya ng pahingahan sa pagamutan.

emergency room

I'm already at the hospital; they brought him to the emergency room.

Nasa pagamutan na ako, dinala siya sa emergency room.