Dikailangan (en. Unnecessary)

/di.ka.ilangan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

adjective

The term for something that is not needed or excessive to the requirements.

The decorations in the house are unnecessary for her simple design.

Ang mga dekorasyon sa bahay ay dikailangan na sa kanyang simpleng disenyo.

Refers to something that is not important or useless.

Those small things are just unnecessary for the project.

Ang mga maliliit na bagay na iyon ay dikailangan lamang sa proyekto.

Shows a lack of need for something.

Sometimes, household items have become unnecessary in his life.

Minsan, ang mga kasangkapan sa bahay ay naging dikailangan sa kanyang buhay.

not necessary

there's no reason for it

hindi naman dikailangan

need

Refers to something necessary or important.

kailangan

I don't need that.

Do you want to buy a new cellphone? I said, I don't need it, mine is still okay.

Gusto mo bang bumili ng bagong cellphone? Sabi ko, dikailangan, okay pa yung akin.

It's not important to me.

The new shoes? I don't need them, I'm not into that.

Yung bagong sapatos? Dikailangan, hindi naman ako mahilig sa ganun.

Not necessary.

I've already done everything, those other things aren't needed.

Nagawa ko na lahat, dikailangan na yung ibang mga gamit.