tirahan

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From tira (“to reside”) +‎ -han.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌtiˈɾahan/, [ˌtiˈɾa.hɐn] (noun)

• IPA^(key): /tiɾaˈhan/, [tɪ.ɾɐˈhan] (verb)
• Hyphenation: 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	Root word		Trigger
-an	tira		object
Aspect				Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
tirahan	tinirahan	tinitirahan inatirahan1	titirahan atirahan1	tirahi1
1 Dialectal use only.

Etymology 2

From tira (“leftover”) +‎ -han.

Alternative forms

• tirhan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tiɾaˈhan/, [tɪ.ɾɐˈhan]
• Hyphenation: 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	Root word		Trigger
-an	tira		benefactive
Aspect				Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
tirahan	tinirahan	tinitirahan inatirahan1	titirahan atirahan1	tirahi1
1 Dialectal use only.

Etymology 3

From tira +‎ -han, from Spanish tirar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tiˈɾahan/, [tɪˈɾa.hɐn]
• Hyphenation: 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	Root word		Trigger
-an	tira		object
Aspect				Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
tirahan	tinirahan	tinitirahan inatirahan1	titirahan atirahan1	tirahi1
1 Dialectal use only.

Further reading

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