EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
thickness, density...
to put a veil on someone/something...
velocity...
Pang-uri
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/ka-ka-pa-LAN/
FIL: Ang sukat ng pagiging makapal ng isang bagay; ang kalagayan ng pagiging siksik o dami sa isang espasyo.
EN: thickness, density
This is the 'thickness' or 'density' of something. It's the difference between a thin soup and a thick stew. When used for people ('kakapalan ng tao'), it means a massive crowd, like in Divisoria during Christmas, on the MRT at 6 PM, or at a free concert. It's when personal space becomes a myth.
From ka- + kapal + -an, referring to the quality or measure of 'thickness'.
Often used in the phrase 'kakapalan ng mukha' (thickness of face) to mean 'shamelessness'. Also used as 'kakapalan ng tao' for a dense crowd.
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🇵🇭 Sinukat niya ang kakapalan ng pader.
🇺🇸 He measured the thickness of the wall.
🇵🇭 Hindi kami makadaan dahil sa kakapalan ng tao sa kalye.
🇺🇸 We couldn't pass because of the density of people on the street.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.