Pultahan

doornoun

Alternative meanings

door
entrance
access point
threshold
opening used to enter or exit

Pronunciation

pool-TAH-hahn

Root and affixes

From “pulta” plus the suffix “-han,” forming a word for door or place of entry.

Variants or conjugations

purtahan = variant
pwerta = door, borrowed from Spanish
puwerta = variant of pwerta
pulta = door / doorway, related form

Related words and expressions

abli = to open
sirado = closed
ganghaan = gate / entrance / doorway
balay = house
sulod = enter / inside
gawas = exit / outside

Meaning and usage notes

Pultahan is a common form for door. Pwerta/puwerta are also understood through Spanish influence. Ganghaan can sound more like entrance, gate, or access door.