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Tagalog
Etymology
From ma- + lapit.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈlapit/, (adjective: physical distance, adverb)
- IPA(key): /malaˈpit/, (adjective: emotional distance)
- Hyphenation: ma‧la‧pit
Adjective
malapit (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜉᜒᜆ᜔)
- near; not distant; close
Humanap ka ng kaibigang malapit sayo.- Find a friend near you.
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
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