Dangkal (en. Shallow)

/dɐŋ.kɐl/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

adjective

Not deep; having little depth.

The sea at the shore is shallow, so the fish can be easily seen.

Ang dagat sa baybayin ay dangkal, kaya't madaling makikita ang mga isda.

Showing a lack of depth in a conversation or topic.

Their conversation is shallow, lacking deep understanding.

Ang kanilang pag-uusap ay dangkal, walang malalim na pag-unawa.

shallow knowledge

Superficial understanding or information about a topic.

dangkal na kaalaman

depth

Refers to measurement of depth or capability of understanding.

lalim

Shorty or short

Why are you so happy even though you're just short!

Bakit ganun, parang ang saya-saya mo, pero ang dangkal mo lang!

Awkward or unattractive in appearance

Wait, you look so haggard! It's like you didn't take a shower!

Teka lang, ang dangkal mo naman! Parang hindi ka maligo!

Pointless or unimportant

Don't pay attention to that trivial issue.

Huwag mo nang pansinin 'yang dangkal na usaping 'yan.