EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be approached by someone...
to be compared to; to be likened to...
to be able to prepare; to be prepared...
Pang-uri
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/ka-la-pi-TAN/
FIL: Ang pagiging malapit sa isang bagay o tao; ang pagiging madaling puntahan o hingan ng tulong.
EN: to be approached by someone
This describes someone who's approachable, the go-to person. 'Si Ma'am Cruz, laging kinakalapitan ng mga estudyante.' It's the state of being the destination for questions, chismis, or utang. The verb form 'kalapitan' (to approach someone) is also used, like when your mom tells you, 'Kalapitan mo ang tita mo at mag-mano ka.'
From 'lapit' (near, close) with the 'ka-...-an' circumfix. As a noun, it means 'proximity'. As a verb, it is the object-focus form of 'to approach'.
This entry focuses on the verb form. 'Kalapitan mo' means 'You approach [someone]'. 'Kinakalapitan siya' means 'He/she is being approached'. It is an object-focus verb.
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🇵🇭 Kalapitan mo ang guro kung may tanong ka.
🇺🇸 Approach the teacher if you have a question.
🇵🇭 Siya ang laging kinakalapitan ng lahat para sa payo.
🇺🇸 He is the one everyone approaches for advice.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.