From root: parke
Usage Note
Parkihan applies the -han locative suffix to the loanword parke to denote a designated parking area or lot. It is the standard everyday term for any parking facility, from a roadside space to a multi-storey car park.
Examples
" Puno na ang parkihan. "
Natural Translation
The parking area is already full.
Literal Translation
Full already the parking-area.
" Saan ang malapit na parkihan dito? "
Natural Translation
Where is the nearby parking area here?
Literal Translation
Where the nearby parking area here?
" Tuwing katapusan ng linggo, mahirap maghanap ng bakanteng parkihan sa mall kaya mas maaga kaming umaalis ng bahay. "
Natural Translation
Every weekend it is hard to find a vacant parking spot at the mall, so we leave the house earlier.
Literal Translation
Every end of week, hard to-look-for of vacant parking-area at mall so more early we leave of house.
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