Tarangkahan (en. Gate)

/taˈraŋka.han/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

An entrance or door that is often at the front of a house or place.

Close the gate before the guests arrive.

Isara mo ang tarangkahan bago dumating ang bisita.

A structure that allows entry or exit from a place.

The park gate is open from morning until night.

Ang tarangkahan ng parke ay bukas mula umaga hanggang gabi.

Can be a symbol of entering a new experience or phase of life.

The gate to college opened many opportunities.

Ang tarangkahan sa kolehiyo ay nagbukas ng maraming oportunidad.

derived from the root word 'tarangka' meaning door or passage.

Open the gate

Instructing someone to open the door or passage.

Buksan mo ang tarangkahan

The gate is closed

Indicates that the entrance or door is not open.

Sarado ang tarangkahan

tarangka

The root word used for 'tarangkahan', meaning door.

tarangka

series of pathways, roads or routes

There’s a pathway leading to our barangay, so we won’t get lost.

May tarangkahan na papuntang barangay namin, kaya di na kami maliligaw.

obstacles or hindrances in a situation

The obstacles in his projects seem never-ending.

Ang tarangkahan sa mga proyekto niya ay tila walang katapusan.