malapit

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ma- +‎ lapit.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /maˈlapit/ [mɐˈla.pɪt] (“near, close (physically)”, adjective; “soon”, adverb)
    • IPA(key): /malaˈpit/ [mɐ.lɐˈpit] (“familiar, intimate”, adjective)
  • Syllabification: ma‧la‧pit

Adjective[edit]

malapit (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜉᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. near; not distant; close
    Humanap ka ng kaibigang malapit sayo.
    Find a friend near you.

Adverb[edit]

malapit (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜉᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. soon (for time, used with na)
    Malapit na magsimula ang inyong pinakahinihintay na programa.
    Your most awaited program is soon to start.

Derived terms[edit]

Adjective[edit]

malapít (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜉᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. familiar; intimate; personal; close
    Humanap ka ng kaibigang malapit sayo.
    Find a friend close to you.

Further reading[edit]

  • “malapit”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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