EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
only a piece; a mere piece...
Flapping sound; rustle...
Expense; expenditure...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ka-ka-pi-RA-so/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na napakaliit ang bahagi o isang piraso lamang.
EN: only a piece; a mere piece
When you order a large pizza tapos ang binigay sa'yo ng "friend" mo ay kakapiraso lang. It's that feeling of "anyare?" (what happened?). It's the diet version of sharing, usually against your will.
From ka- (denoting singularity or smallness) + ka- (reduplication) + piraso (piece).
ROOT MEANING: piece, slice, item
Emphasizes the smallness and singularity of the piece. Often used with a sense of disappointment or insufficiency.
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🇵🇭 Kakapiraso lang ang natira sa cake na binili ko.
🇺🇸 There was only a tiny piece left of the cake I bought.
🇵🇭 Binigyan niya ako ng kakapirasong papel para sulatan.
🇺🇸 He gave me a mere piece of paper to write on.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.