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nursery in Tagalog

paalagaan

/ˈnɜːsəɹi/US/ˈnɝsəɹi/

nursery in Tagalog: paalagaan. In English, nursery means especially in European countries: a room or area in a household set apart for the care of children.

Tagalog words for nursery

place where the pre-school children of working parents are supervised during the day — see also nursery school
paalagaan

English meaning of nursery

  1. noun Especially in European countries: a room or area in a household set apart for the care of children.
  2. noun An institution for small children who not yet have begun primary school during daytime (when their parents work); a daycare centre.
  3. noun The first year of pre-school.
  4. noun A place where anything is fostered and growth promoted.

Full definition of nursery

nursery in a sentence

  • Commerce is the nursery of seamen.

Synonyms of nursery

nursery in other languages

Questions about nursery in Tagalog

What is the meaning of nursery in Tagalog?
Nursery in Tagalog is paalagaan.
Ano ang nursery sa Tagalog?
Nursery: paalagaan.
What does nursery mean in English?
Nursery means especially in European countries: a room or area in a household set apart for the care of children.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: nursery (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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