EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
a traitor, a spy...
Agility; nimbleness; quickness...
Treachery; perfidy; betrayal...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ma-ha-bang KA-pa/
FIL: Isang idyoma na tumutukoy sa isang tao na taksil, espiya, o nagkakanulo sa kanyang mga kasamahan.
EN: a traitor, a spy
Literally "long cape," but nobody's talking about superheroes here. This is classic Filipino `chismis` code for a traitor. The "long cape" hides their true intentions. Think of it as the person in your group chat who secretly screenshots your conversations and sends them to your boss or your ex. They're the `ahas` (snake) wearing a `mahabang kapa`.
Idiomatic expression. The imagery suggests someone hiding their identity or betrayal under a long cloak, similar to spies or assassins in old stories.
This is a purely idiomatic expression. Using it literally to describe a long cape is possible but the idiomatic meaning is more prominent in certain contexts.
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🇵🇭 Mag-ingat ka sa kanya, balita ko'y isa siyang mahabang kapa ng kalabang kumpanya.
🇺🇸 Be careful with him, I heard he's a spy for the rival company.
🇵🇭 Ang mahabang kapa sa ating grupo ang nagkalat ng maling impormasyon.
🇺🇸 The traitor in our group was the one who spread the wrong information.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.