EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be able to meet; to encounter; to find...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/ma-ka-TAG-po/
FIL: Ang pagkakaroon ng pagkakataong makita o masalubong ang isang tao o bagay, nang hindi sinasadya o sa pamamagitan ng paghahanap.
EN: to be able to meet; to encounter; to find
That serendipitous moment when you bump into your crush at the milk tea shop. Or when you finally find that one specific brand of chili oil at the grocery after searching for weeks. It's the universe saying, 'Here you go, I gotchu.'
From 'maka-' (ability prefix) + 'tagpo' (encounter, scene).
Can refer to meeting people or finding things. Often implies a chance encounter but can also be the result of a search.
🇵🇭 Saan kaya ako makakatagpo ng tunay na pag-ibig?
🇺🇸 Where will I be able to find true love?
🇵🇭 Nagulat siya nang makatagpo niya ang kanyang dating guro sa mall.
🇺🇸 She was surprised when she encountered her former teacher at the mall.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.