EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
captain...
whooping cough...
anyway; in the end; besides...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.
/KAP-ten/
FIL: Ang pinuno o lider ng isang pangkat, lalo na sa isang barko, eroplano, o koponan sa palakasan.
EN: captain
The boss of the ship, the plane, or the basketball team. In the barangay, he's the guy you go to for a barangay clearance or to settle a dispute with your noisy neighbor. In sports, he's the one who does the coin toss. Basically, the designated "adult in charge."
From English 'captain'.
'Kapitan' (from Spanish 'capitán') is a more common and traditional spelling, but 'kapten' is used, especially in modern or informal contexts influenced by English.
🇵🇭 Ang kapten ng barko ang huling lumisan matapos mailigtas ang lahat ng pasahero.
🇺🇸 The captain of the ship was the last to leave after all passengers were rescued.
🇵🇭 Siya ang napiling kapten ng aming basketball team.
🇺🇸 He was chosen as the captain of our basketball team.
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Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.