EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to see; to be able to see; to find...
gentle breeze...
to be shaded, to be covered...
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/ma-KI-ta/
FIL: Ang pagkakaroon ng kakayahang matanaw, matagpuan, o mapansin ang isang bagay, tao, o lugar gamit ang mga mata o sa diwa.
EN: to see; to be able to see; to find
When you're looking for your phone and you finally spot it under a pillow, you shout 'Ayun! Nakita ko na!' It's the 'ability-to-see' or the successful result of 'looking for' something. It can also be accidental, like when you makita your ex at the mall. Awkward.
ma- (ability/accidental verb prefix) + kita (see)
ROOT MEANING: to see
'Makita' is an ability/potential/accidental verb. It's different from 'tumingin' (to look) and 'manood' (to watch). It focuses on the perception or discovery.
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🇵🇭 Sana makita ko na ang hinahanap kong libro.
🇺🇸 I hope I can find the book I'm looking for.
🇵🇭 Hindi kita makita sa dilim.
🇺🇸 I can't see you in the dark.
🇵🇭 Nagulat ako nang makita ko siya sa sinehan.
🇺🇸 I was surprised when I saw him at the cinema.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.