sanidad
sanidád with stress marks
sanitation
Usage Note
Sanidad is borrowed from the Spanish sanidad (health, sanitation) and is used in formal and governmental contexts to refer to public health and sanitation services. The word is most familiar from Opisina ng Sanidad (Sanitation Office), found in local government units across the Philippines. It is rarely used in casual speech, where kalinisan (cleanliness) is preferred.
Examples
" Mahalaga ang sanidad sa pamilihan. "
Natural Translation
Sanitation is important in the market.
Literal Translation
Important the sanitation in market.
" Mahalaga ang sanidad sa ospital. "
Natural Translation
Sanitation is important in the hospital.
Literal Translation
Important the sanitation in hospital.
" Ipinasara ng opisina ng sanidad ang karinderya matapos matuklasan na hindi nito sinusunod ang mga panuntunan sa kalinisan. "
Natural Translation
The sanitation office had the eatery shut down after discovering that it did not follow the cleanliness regulations.
Literal Translation
Had-closed by office of sanitation the eatery after to-be-discovered that not it follow the rules in cleanliness.
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