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shelter meaning in Myanmar

အရိပ်အာဝါသ a.rip-awasa.

UK/ˈʃɛltə//ˈʃɛltɚ/

shelter in Myanmar: အရိပ်အာဝါသ (a.rip-awasa.). In English, shelter means a place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave).

Myanmar words for shelter

a refuge or other protection
အရိပ်အာဝါသ a.rip-awasa.

English meaning of shelter

  1. noun A place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave).
  2. noun A bare-bones above-ground structure meant to provide temporary cover from the elements; usually small and with no door to close.
  3. noun A place for protection from deadly conditions outside, including military assault; usually partly or fully underground.
  4. noun A refuge, sanctuary, or (by metonymy) institution that provides temporary housing or a place to sleep for those in need or in danger.

Full definition of shelter

shelter in a sentence

  • The band of explorers found a shelter behind the waterfall, which they rested at for three days.
  • I wish more people would look for pets at the shelter before turning to breeders!
  • Along with air, water, and food, shelter is often recognized as a human necessity.

Synonyms of shelter

shelter in other languages

Questions about shelter in Myanmar

What is the meaning of shelter in Myanmar?
Shelter in Myanmar is အရိပ်အာဝါသ (a.rip-awasa.).
shelter ရဲ့ အဓိပ္ပာယ်က ဘာလဲ။
Shelter: အရိပ်အာဝါသ (a.rip-awasa.).
What does shelter mean in English?
Shelter means a place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave).

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