EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be able to reach; to be able to catch up to...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/ma-ka-a-BOT/
FIL: Ang magkaroon ng kakayahang marating ang isang lugar, bagay, o antas; ang makahabol sa isang bagay o tao.
EN: to be able to reach; to be able to catch up to
The goal of every commuter trying to get on the MRT before the doors close. It's what you're trying to do with your deadlines. "Sana makaabot ako sa 12.12 sale!" It's the hope of reaching something, whether it's a physical destination, a sale, or the last piece of lechon at a party.
maka- (ability prefix) + abot (reach)
Can refer to physically reaching for something, reaching a destination, or meeting a deadline.
🇵🇭 Tumakbo siya nang mabilis para makaabot sa huling biyahe ng bus.
🇺🇸 He ran fast to be able to catch the last bus trip.
🇵🇭 Sana makaabot tayo sa sine bago magsimula.
🇺🇸 I hope we can reach the cinema before it starts.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.