EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
neighboring country...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/ka-pit-ban-SA/
FIL: Isang bansa na katabi o may hangganan sa sariling bansa.
EN: neighboring country
The geopolitical version of a 'kapitbahay'. It's the country you can fly to in an hour or two, the one you have territorial disputes with, or where your Tita gets her imported beauty products. Think Malaysia, Vietnam, or Taiwan for the Philippines.
From 'kapit' (to hold on, to be next to) + 'bansa' (country).
ROOT MEANING: country, nation
Used in discussions about geography, politics, and international relations.
🇵🇭 Ang Malaysia ay isang kapitbansa ng Pilipinas.
🇺🇸 Malaysia is a neighboring country of the Philippines.
🇵🇭 Mahalaga ang magandang relasyon sa mga kapitbansa.
🇺🇸 Good relations with neighboring countries are important.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.