EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
running short of...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ki-na-ka-POS/
FIL: Ang kalagayan ng pagiging kulang o hindi sapat ng isang bagay, tulad ng pera, oras, o hininga. Ito ay isang proseso na kasalukuyang nangyayari.
EN: running short of
This is the official feeling of every "petsa de peligro" (the days before payday). When your wallet is on its last legs, your patience is wearing thin, and you're literally short of breath from running to catch the bus because you can't afford a Grab—lahat 'yan, kinakapos ka. It’s the universe telling you, "Besh, budget-ing is a skill you haven't unlocked yet."
From the root word `kapos`, meaning 'lacking' or 'insufficient'. The affix `kina-` denotes an ongoing state or action, often involuntary.
ROOT MEANING: lacking; insufficient; short
Often used to describe a shortage of money, time, or breath.
🇵🇭 Palagi na lang akong kinakapos sa pera bago pa man dumating ang sahod.
🇺🇸 I'm always running short of money even before payday arrives.
🇵🇭 Nagsimula siyang kinakapos ng hininga pagkatapos umakyat ng hagdan.
🇺🇸 He started getting short of breath after climbing the stairs.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.