estasyon

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish estación, from Latin statiōnem, accusative of statiō (“standing, post, job, position”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: es‧ta‧syon

Noun

estasyon

1. a stopping place
2. a place where workers are stationed
3. one of the Stations of the Cross
4. a place used for broadcasting radio or television
5. a channel; a broadcasting entity

Verb

estasyon

1. to put in place to perform a task
2. to put in place to perform military duty

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:estasyon.

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• istasyon

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish estación.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔestasˈjon/ [ʔɛs.tɐˈʃon]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: es‧tas‧yon

Noun

estasyón (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜆᜐ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

1. railway station; train station

   Synonym: himpilan

2. place of assignment

   Synonym: destino

3. station (place used for broadcasting)

   Synonym: himpilan

4. headquarters; main office

   Synonyms: kuwartel, punong-tanggapan

5. (Christianity) devotional church visits
6. place where vehicles stop or park

   Synonym: paradahan

Derived terms

• estasyon ng pulis

See also

• estudyo

 

Further reading

• “estasyon”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018