malapit
Tagalog
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog)
- IPA(key): /maˈlapit/ [mɐˈlaː.pɪt̪̚] (“near, close (physically)”, adjective; “soon”, adverb)
- Rhymes: -apit
- IPA(key): /malaˈpit/ [mɐ.lɐˈpɪt̪̚] (“familiar, intimate”, adjective)
- Rhymes: -it
- IPA(key): /maˈlapit/ [mɐˈlaː.pɪt̪̚] (“near, close (physically)”, adjective; “soon”, adverb)
- Syllabification: ma‧la‧pit
Adjective
malapit (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜉᜒᜆ᜔)
Adverb
malapit (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜉᜒᜆ᜔)
- soon (for time, used with na)
- Malapit na magsimula ang inyong pinakahinihintay na programa.
- Your most awaited program is soon to start.
Derived terms
- malapitan
Adjective
malapít (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜉᜒᜆ᜔)
- familiar; intimate; personal; close
- Humanap ka ng kaibigang malapit sayo.
- Find a friend close to you.
Further reading
- “malapit”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018