EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
To bring near, to move closer...
to have something consulted; to refer for consulta...
to have something pawned...
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/i-la-PIT/
FIL: Iusog o dalhin ang isang bagay o tao sa mas malapit na distansya.
EN: To bring near, to move closer
What you tell your friend when you want to whisper some juicy chismis. 'Bes, **ilapit** mo 'yung tenga mo!' It's also what you do with your chair when you want to see the new office crush better. It’s the opposite of social distancing.
Can be used for objects, people, and even abstract concepts (e.g., ilapit ang serbisyo sa tao - bring the service closer to the people).
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🇵🇭 Ilapit mo pa ang silya para makita mo nang maayos.
🇺🇸 Move the chair closer so you can see properly.
🇵🇭 Layunin ng programa na ilapit ang gobyerno sa mga mamamayan.
🇺🇸 The program's goal is to bring the government closer to the citizens.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.