Silidkainan (en. Dining room)
/si-lid-kai-nan/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A room designated for eating.
We eat here in the dining room as a family during dinner.
Dito sa silidkainan kami kumakain ng pamilya tuwing hapunan.
Room where events or occasions involving food take place.
Many guests are expected in our dining room for the feast.
Inaasahan ang maraming bisita sa aming silidkainan para sa piyesta.
Etymology
A Tagalog word derived from 'silid' meaning room and 'kainan' meaning place for eating.
Common Phrases and Expressions
prepare in the dining room
To set up or arrange food in the dining room.
maghanda sa silidkainan
Related Words
eating area
A place or venue where people eat.
kainan
table
A piece of furniture used for eating, typically found in the dining room.
mesa
Slang Meanings
eating place
There’s delicious food in the dining room!
Doon sa silidkainan, may masarap na ulam!
gathering together
The dining room is a place for family gathering.
Ang silidkainan ay lugar ng pagsasalo ng pamilya.
gossip center
The dining room is always crowded because it's the gossip center!
Laging puno ang silidkainan, kasi sentro ng chika yan!