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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dharmashala
"यह पुरानी धर्मशाला गरीब बुजुर्गों को आश्रय देती है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A house built by a charitable foundation or a local benefactor to provide free or low-cost housing for poor elderly people.
"Several elderly residents have lived in the historic almshouse by the village church for decades." - 2
A charitable institution providing communal housing and support for those in financial need.
"The local trust manages a network of almshouses offering both shelter and community care."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'ælmesḥūs', combining 'ælmesse' (alms, charitable relief from Late Latin 'elemosyna') and 'hūs' (house). Historically established in medieval England as charitable housing funded by endowments to shelter the elderly, infirm, or destitute.
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asile de vieillards
Transliteration: a-zil də vje.aʁ
"Il réside dans un vieil asile de vieillards financé par la ville."
Altersheim
Transliteration: ˈaltɐsˌhaɪm
"Das historische Altersheim bietet älteren Menschen kostenlosen Wohnraum."
ospizio
Transliteration: oˈspit.tsjo
"L'ospizio locale offre rifugio ai meno fortunati."
asilo
Transliteration: aˈsi.lo
"El viejo asilo proporciona vivienda a los ancianos sin recursos."
asilo de caridade
Transliteration: aˈzi.lu dʒi ka.ɾiˈa.dʒi
"O antigo asilo de caridade abriga pessoas carentes da região."
धर्मशाला
Transliteration: dharmashala
"यह पुरानी धर्मशाला गरीब बुजुर्गों को आश्रय देती है।"
救济院
Transliteration: jiù jì yuàn
"这家历史悠久的救济院为贫困老人提供住所。"
빈민 구호소
Transliteration: binmin guhoso
"그 자선 구호소는 노인들에게 안식처를 제공합니다."
救貧院
Transliteration: kyūbin'in
"その古い救貧院は地域のお年寄りを支えています。"
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