Tirahan ba ito?

question particle

Breakdown of Tirahan ba ito?

• ito: this
• tirahan: address; residence

Questions & Answers about Tirahan ba ito?

What does tirahan mean in this sentence?

Tirahan means residence, dwelling, or place to live.

It comes from the root tira in the sense of stay/live somewhere, plus -han, a suffix that often forms a noun referring to a place. So tirahan is basically a place for staying/living.

It sounds a bit more neutral and functional than home.

What does ba do here?

Ba marks the sentence as a yes/no question.

So:

• Tirahan ito. = This is a residence.
• Tirahan ba ito? = Is this a residence?

It does not itself mean is or do; it simply signals that the speaker is asking for confirmation.

Why is ba after tirahan instead of at the beginning?