Palimbagan (en. Printing house)

pa-lim-ba-gan

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A place where materials are printed, typically books, magazines, and other types of publications.
The printing house published a new book by Jose Rizal.
Ang palimbagan ay naglathala ng bagong libro ni Jose Rizal.
An institution or company whose main purpose is to print documents.
There are many printing houses in Manila that offer affordable services to students.
Maraming palimbagan sa Maynila na nag-aalok ng murang serbisyo sa mga estudyante.
A process involving the creation of copies from an original content.
The printing house used modern technology to speed up the printing process.
Ang palimbagan ay gumamit ng makabagong teknolohiya upang pabilisin ang proseso ng paglimbag.

Etymology

derived from the word 'print' which means 'to print' or 'to publish'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

in the printing house
in the place of printing or where things are printed.
sa palimbagan

Related Words

print
The process of recording texts or images on paper using ink.
limbag
article
A written document typically published in newspapers or magazines.
lathalain

Slang Meanings

printing factory
Here at the printing factory, we often discuss new designs.
Dito sa palimbagan, madalas kaming nag-uusap ng mga bagong design.
place for books
Grandma said the printing place in our town is great because it has many rare books.
Sabi ni Lola, maganda daw ang palimbagan sa bayan natin dahil maraming rare books.
check for letters
I went to the printing place to make sure the letters in the book are correct.
Pumunta ako sa palimbagan upang tiyakin na tama ang mga sulat sa libro.