EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
few; a small amount...
to obstruct, to use as an obstacle...
to shoulder; to take upon oneself (a responsibilit...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ka-ka-un-TI/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa hindi marami; may maliit na bilang o dami.
EN: few; a small amount
This is the standard, polite way to say "not much." It's what you say when your tita asks how much you ate, even if you had three servings of rice. "Kakaunti lang po." It's more formal than kakarampot, less dramatic than kakapiraso. The "sakto lang" of small quantities.
From ka- (reduplication) + kaunti (little, few).
ROOT MEANING: few; little; a small amount
The reduplication `ka-` emphasizes the smallness. "Kakaunti kaysa" is the comparative form, meaning "fewer than" or "less than".
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🇵🇭 Kakaunti lang ang dumalo sa pulong dahil sa malakas na ulan.
🇺🇸 Only a few attended the meeting because of the heavy rain.
🇵🇭 Ang sahod niya ay kakaunti kaysa sa inaasahan niya.
🇺🇸 His salary is less than what he expected.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.