Ipaospital

to admit to a hospital / to hospitalizeverb

Alternative meanings

To admit someone to a hospital, clinic, or care center for treatment or care.

Pronunciation

ee-pa-os-pee-TAL

Root and affixes

Built with ipa- as a causative prefix and ospital, hospital. It literally means to cause someone to be taken or admitted to a hospital.

Variants or conjugations

maospital = to be hospitalized; gipaospital = was hospitalized/admitted; ipaospital = to hospitalize or admit.

Related words and expressions

ospital = hospital; tambal = medicine; pagtambal = treatment; pasyente = patient.

Meaning and usage notes

Mainly used for hospitalization. For admission to a school, center, or non-medical institution, specify the place.