From root: pinto
Usage Note
Pintuan refers to the physical doorway or the frame of the door. In everyday speech, it is often used interchangeably with the word pinto, though it technically means the opening itself.
Examples
" Nasa pintuan ang aso. "
Natural Translation
The dog is at the doorway.
Literal Translation
At-the doorway the dog.
" Nakatayo siya sa pintuan. "
Natural Translation
He/She is standing at the doorway.
Literal Translation
Standing he/she at-the doorway.
" Hinihintay niya ako sa pintuan tuwing umuuwi ako mula sa trabaho. "
Natural Translation
She waits for me at the doorway every time I come home from work.
Literal Translation
Waiting she me at-the doorway every-time coming-home I from work.
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