tirahan

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From tira (to reside) +‎ -han.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˌtiˈɾahan/ [ˌt̪iːˈɾaː.hɐn̪] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -ahan
    • IPA(key): /tiɾaˈhan/ [t̪ɪ.ɾɐˈhan̪] (verb)
      • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ti‧ra‧han

Noun

tíráhan (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜇᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. residence; place of living or dwelling; abode
    Synonym: tahanan
  2. home address
  3. boarding house
    Synonyms: tuluyan, panunuluyan
  4. low place usually filled or covered with water (especially after strong rain)
    Synonyms: tigilan, pamahayan

Verb

tirahán (complete tinirahan, progressive tinitirahan, contemplative titirahan, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜇᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. to dwell in; to stay and live in (a place)
    Synonym: tahanan
  2. to be filled or covered with water (of a low place, especially after strong rain)
    Synonyms: tigilan, pamahayan
Conjugation
Verb conjugation for tirahan
affix -an
root word tira
trigger object
aspect
infinitive
complete tinirahan
progressive tinitirahan
inatirahan1
contemplative titirahan
atirahan1
imperative tirahi1

1 Dialectal use only.

Alternative forms

  • tirhan, tiransyncopated

Etymology 2

From tira (leftover) +‎ -han.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tiɾaˈhan/ [t̪ɪ.ɾɐˈhan̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ti‧ra‧han

Verb

tirahán (complete tinirahan, progressive tinitirahan, contemplative titirahan, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜇᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. to set aside or reserve something, especially food (for someone)
Conjugation
Verb conjugation for tirahan
affix -an
root word tira
trigger benefactive
aspect
infinitive
complete tinirahan
progressive tinitirahan
inatirahan1
contemplative titirahan
atirahan1
imperative tirahi1

1 Dialectal use only.

Alternative forms
  • tirhan, tiransyncopated
  • tir-anobsolete

Etymology 3

From tira (hit; strike) +‎ -han.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tiˈɾahan/ [t̪ɪˈɾaː.hɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -ahan
  • Syllabification: ti‧ra‧han

Verb

tirahan (complete tinirahan, progressive tinitirahan, contemplative titirahan, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜇᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. to hit or strike at (a target one is aiming at, as with a bullet, rock, arrow, etc.)
  2. (figurative) to attack physically or verbally
    Synonyms: atakehin, tuligsain, batanan
Conjugation
Verb conjugation for tirahan
affix -an
root word tira
trigger object
aspect
infinitive
complete tinirahan
progressive tinitirahan
inatirahan1
contemplative titirahan
atirahan1
imperative tirahi1

1 Dialectal use only.

Noun

tirahan (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜇᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. (slang, vulgar, dated) sexual intercourse
    Synonyms: niig, seks

Further reading

  • tirahan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018