EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
one half (of a pair), partner...
act of inheriting; inheritance...
apathy, numbness, insensitivity...
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/ka-ba-AK/
FIL: Ang isa sa dalawang bahagi ng isang pares; ang kapareha o katambal.
EN: one half (of a pair), partner
Your other half, your partner in crime, the Jollibee to your McDo. It's often used for spouses, but can also mean the other half of a coconut you just split. It's the "sana all" part of a relationship.
From `ka-` (denoting a partner or part of a whole) + `baak` (to split, cleave).
ROOT MEANING: cracked; split in two
While it can mean a literal half, it is more poetically and commonly used to refer to a spouse or life partner.
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🇵🇭 Ipinakilala niya sa amin ang kanyang kabaak sa buhay.
🇺🇸 He introduced to us his partner in life.
🇵🇭 Nawawala ang kabaak ng tsinelas ko.
🇺🇸 The other half of my slipper is missing.
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