basurahan
garbage can
From root: basura
Usage Note
Basurahan is derived from the Spanish loanword basura (trash) with the Tagalog locative suffix -han, making it literally 'the place for trash.' It refers to any waste bin or garbage receptacle and is used in both household and public contexts across the Philippines.
Examples
" Nasaan ang basurahan? "
Natural Translation
Where is the trash can?
Literal Translation
Where the trash-can?
" Itapon mo ang balat ng saging sa basurahan. "
Natural Translation
Throw the banana peel in the garbage can.
Literal Translation
Throw you the peel of-the banana in-the garbage-can.
" Maglagay tayo ng dalawang basurahan sa bawat sulok para mas madaling paghiwalayin ang nabubulok at hindi. "
Natural Translation
Let's place two trash bins in every corner so it's easier to separate the biodegradable from the non-biodegradable.
Literal Translation
Let-place we of two trash-cans in every corner so more easy to-separate the biodegradable and not.
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