Patirahan (en. Habitat)
pa-ti-ra-han
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A place where a person lives.
His dwelling is beside the river.
Ang kanyang patirahan ay nasa tabi ng ilog.
A structure that serves as a home.
There are dwellings made of wood in the mountains.
May mga patirahan na gawa sa kahoy sa kabundukan.
As a home, it can contain many rooms.
Their new dwelling has three bedrooms.
Ang bagong patirahan nila ay may tatlong silid-tulugan.
Etymology
derived from the root word 'tirahan', meaning 'dwelling' or 'place of residence'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
dwellings
homes or places of residence.
mga patirahan
Related Words
residency
The process or state of residing in a place.
paninirahan
dwelling
A place where a person lives, related to patirahan.
tirahan
Slang Meanings
shelter or a place to stay that doesn't look very nice
It's okay, anywhere will do as long as we have a shelter.
Ayos lang, kahit saan naman, basta mayroon tayong patirahan.
a place to stay that's far away or in an unknown area
I saw their shelter, it looks like it's at the end of the world!
Nakita ko 'yung patirahan nila, parang nasa dulo ng mundo!
a home filled with stories and memories
Our shelter has stories from my grandparents.
Ang patirahan namin ay may mga kwento mula sa mga lolo't lola ko.