Definition
Places that provide protection from danger, weather, or harm, or the act of providing such protection.
Etymology
From Middle English 'sheltrom,' a military shield formation, which evolved into the modern sense of a place offering refuge and protection.
Kelly Says
The concept of shelter is so fundamental that nearly every human culture developed different architectural solutions—igloos, tents, cave dwellings—all solving the same basic survival need.
Translations
ARالعربية
ملاجئ
ma.la.jɛʔ
CACatalà
refugis
rəˈfi.ʒis
CSČeština
útočiště
uː.to.t͡ʃiʃ.t͡ɛ
DEDeutsch
Unterkünfte
ʊntɐˈkʏnftə
ELΕλληνικά
καταφύγια
ka.taˈfi.ɣja
ESEspañol
refugios
reˈfu.ɣjos
FAفارسی
پناهگاهها
pa.nāh.ɡāh.ha
FISuomi
turvapaikat
tur.va.pai.kat
HAHA
makaɓɓata
ma.ka.bːa.ta
HEעברית
מקלטים
ma.kal.tim
HUMagyar
menedékek
mɛ.nɛ.deːk
IDBahasa Indonesia
tempat berlindung
tɛm.pat bər.linduŋ
IGIG
ebe nchekwa
ɛ.bɛ n.t͡ʃɛ.kwa
ITItaliano
ricoveri
ri.koˈvɛ.ri
MSBahasa Melayu
tempat berlindung
tɛm.pat bər.linduŋ
MYမြန်မာ
ခိုလှုံရာ
kʰoʊ l̥òʊɰ̃ jà
NLNederlands
onderkomens
ɔn.dər.koː.məns
NONorsk
tilfluktssteder
tɪlˈflyk.ts.ste.der
PTPortuguês
abrigos
aˈbɾi.ɡuʃ
RORomână
adăposturi
a.də.pos.turi
RUРусский
убежища
u.bʲɛˈʒɨʂ.t͡ɕa
SVSvenska
tillflykter
tɪlˈflyk.tər
SWKiswahili
hifadhi
hi.fad.hi
TEతెలుగు
ఆశ్రయాలు
aː.ʃra.ja.lu
THไทย
ที่พักพิง
tʰîː pʰák pʰîŋ
TRTürkçe
sığınaklar
sɯ.ɣɯ.nak.lar
UKУкраїнська
прихистки
prɪˈxist.ki
URاردو
پناہ گاہیں
pa.naːh ɡaː.hɛ̃
VITiếng Việt
nơi trú ẩn
nɔ̄iː tru ʔaːn
ZUZU
indawo yokulindela
in.daw.o yo.ku.lin.de.la