malapit

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ lapit.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

malapit (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜉᜒᜆ᜔)

1. near; not distant; close

   Humanap ka ng kaibigang malapit sayo.

   Find a friend near you.

Adverb

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

• malapitan

 

Adjective

malapít (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜉᜒᜆ᜔)

1. 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