From root: telebisyon
Usage Note
Telebisyunán refers to a television station or a room where a television is kept. While the Spanish loanword istasyon is more common for 'station', this form follows the Tagalog logic of using -an to denote a place.
Examples
" Malaki ang telebisyunan dito. "
Natural Translation
The television station here is big.
Literal Translation
Big the television-station here.
" Nagtatrabaho siya sa isang malaking telebisyunán. "
Natural Translation
He works at a big television station.
Literal Translation
Working he in a big television-station.
" Bago siya naging sikat na reporter, nagsimula siya bilang katulong sa isang maliit na telebisyunan sa probinsya. "
Natural Translation
Before she became a famous reporter, she started out as an assistant at a small television station in the province.
Literal Translation
Before she became famous that reporter, started she as helper at a small that television-station in province.
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