EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to frisk for something; to search for a specific i...
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/kap-ka-PIN/
FIL: Hanapin ang isang partikular na bagay sa katawan o damit ng isang tao sa pamamagitan ng pagkapkap.
EN: to frisk for something; to search for a specific item by frisking
Very similar to 'kapkapan', but 'kapkapin' often implies you're looking for a *specific* thing. While 'kapkapan' focuses on the person being searched, 'kapkapin' focuses on the thing being searched for. 'Kapkapan mo si Juan' (Frisk Juan). 'Kapkapin mo ang kutsilyo kay Juan' (Frisk Juan for the knife). Subtle, but it's there.
ROOT MEANING: to frisk; to search by patting down
Object-focus verb where the object is the thing being looked for. Can sometimes be used interchangeably with 'kapkapan' in casual speech, but the distinction is useful.
🇵🇭 Sinubukan niyang kapkapin ang wallet sa bulsa ko.
🇺🇸 He tried to search for and grab the wallet in my pocket.
🇵🇭 Kapkapin mo ang susi sa lahat ng bulsa niya.
🇺🇸 Search for the key in all his pockets by patting him down.
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