EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
leprosarium...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/le-pro-SAR-yum/
FIL: Isang ospital o sanatoryum na espesyal na para sa paggamot at pangangalaga sa mga taong may sakit na ketong.
EN: leprosarium
Basically a hospital specifically for people with leprosy. Think of Culion in Palawan, which was a famous historical leprosaryum. It's a place of both isolation and healing from a bygone era.
From Spanish 'leprosario' or English 'leprosarium'.
The term is now largely historical as leprosy is curable and patients are integrated into general hospitals.
🇵🇭 Ang Culion sa Palawan ay dating kilala bilang pinakamalaking leprosaryum sa buong mundo.
🇺🇸 Culion in Palawan was once known as the largest leprosarium in the world.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.