EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
duration; length of time; expanse...
to light a candle; to offer a candle...
to scamper; to move with quick, jerky steps...
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/ka-la-WI-gan/
FIL: Ang haba ng panahon o espasyo; kalawakan o katagalan ng isang bagay, pangyayari, o panahon.
EN: duration; length of time; expanse
This is that feeling when the meeting could have been an email. The *kalawigan* is the unnecessary length, the "OMG, how long is this gonna take?" vibe. It can also refer to a vast, open space, like the ocean. It's about stretchiness, whether in time or space.
From "lawig," meaning duration or length.
ROOT MEANING: duration
A more formal or literary word. "Katagalan" is more common in everyday speech.
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🇵🇭 Sa kalawigan ng panahon, unti-unting naghilom ang kanyang mga sugat.
🇺🇸 In the duration of time, his wounds gradually healed.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.