Gapo (en. Gap)

/ˈgapo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A space or distance between two objects.

There is a gap between the two posts.

May gapo sa pagitan ng dalawa sa mga poste.

A deficiency or shortcoming in a system or process.

There is a gap in the company's policy that needs to be filled.

May gapo sa patakaran ng kumpanya na dapat punan.

A difference in level, condition, or status.

The gap in the country's wealth continues to grow.

Ang gapo sa yaman ng bansa ay patuloy na lumalaki.

From the Spanish word 'gapo'.

has a gap

indicates a space or distance that remains.

may gapo

filled with gaps

full of deficiencies or translations.

puno ng gapo

gapang

A term used to describe movement or progress through a gap between objects.

gapang

An arrogant balikbayan

My friend acts like he's somebody special, like a gapo.

Yung kabarkada ko, akala niya kung sino na siya, parang gapo.

A boastful and pompous person

Don't talk to him, he's a gapo.

Huwag ka na makipag-usap sa kanya, gapo yun.

Someone who seems to know everything

Sometimes that gapo who acts like an expert on everything is annoying.

Minsan nakakainis yung gapo na parang expert sa lahat.