EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be able to approach, to be approachable...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-la-PI-tan/
FIL: Ang pagkakaroon ng kakayahang makalapit sa isang tao o bagay; o ang katangian ng isang tao na madaling kausapin o hingan ng tulong.
EN: to be able to approach, to be approachable
That one boss or tita who doesn't have a 'resting sungit face.' You're not scared to ask them for a favor or just chat. They're malapitan. The opposite of that terror prof you avoided for a whole semester. Also used literally, like 'Sana malapitan ko si crush mamaya.'
ma- + lapit + -an
Can be a verb ('to be able to approach') or used in a descriptive sense to mean 'approachable'.
🇵🇭 Kahit sikat na siya, madali pa rin siyang malapitan ng kanyang mga tagahanga.
🇺🇸 Even though she's famous, she is still easy to approach for her fans.
🇵🇭 Sana malapitan ko ang manager para itanong ang tungkol sa promotion.
🇺🇸 I hope I can approach the manager to ask about the promotion.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.