EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
tool, accomplice...
stood on tiptoe...
correct; accurate; right...
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/ka-SANG-kap/
FIL: Isang bagay na ginagamit bilang instrumento sa paggawa; o isang taong ginamit o naging kabahagi sa pagsasagawa ng isang bagay, lalo na sa masamang gawain.
EN: tool, accomplice
This has two vibes. Vibe 1: The basic tool, like a single screwdriver. It's the 'lite' version of 'kasangkapan'. Vibe 2: The sidekick in a crime. If the mastermind is the 'utak ng krimen', the kasangkap is the one who drove the getaway car. The Robin to a villain's Batman.
From ka- + sangkap (ingredient, component).
ROOT MEANING: ingredient, component
Less common than 'kasangkapan' for 'tool'. The meaning 'accomplice' is more dramatic and often found in legal or news contexts. The context determines the meaning.
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🇵🇭 Ginamit niya ang martilyo bilang kasangkap sa pagpukpok ng pako.
🇺🇸 He used the hammer as a tool to hit the nail.
🇵🇭 Itinuturing siyang kasangkap sa pagnanakaw kaya siya ay hinuli rin.
🇺🇸 He was considered an accomplice in the robbery so he was also arrested.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.