From root: laba
Usage Note
Palabahan indicates the specific place where clothes are regularly washed, such as a laundry room or wash station.
Examples
" Nasa palabahan ang nanay. "
Natural Translation
Mom is in the laundry area.
Literal Translation
At laundry-area the mom.
" Nasa likod ang aming palabahan. "
Natural Translation
Our laundry area is at the back.
Literal Translation
At back the our laundry-area.
" Maluwag ang aming palabahan, kung kaya't kaya naming isabay ang labada ng dalawang pamilyang nakatira sa bahay. "
Natural Translation
Our laundry area is spacious, which is why we can wash the laundry of the two families living in the house at the same time.
Literal Translation
Spacious the our laundry-area, which-is-why can we do-at-the-same-time the laundry of two families living in house.
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