ospital

hospitalnoun

Alternative meanings

A health facility or institution where sick or injured people are cared for and treated.

Pronunciation

os-pee-TAL

Root and affixes

Loanword used in Cebuano from Spanish hospital.

Variants or conjugations

hospital, tambalanan, balay-tambalanan

Related words and expressions

doctor, nurse, patient, medicine, clinic

Meaning and usage notes

Ospital is the common form for hospital. Tambalanan or balay-tambalanan can also be used as a place of treatment or healing.