Kabalikan (en. Opposite)

/kabaliˈkan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The thing that is opposite to a person or thing.

The opposite of heat is cold.

Ang kabalikan ng init ay lamig.

Referring to a state or condition that is contrary to another.

The opposite of summer is winter.

Ang kabalikan ng tag-init ay tag-lamig.

A concept that describes things that are incompatible or contrary.

In mathematics, the opposite of a number is its negative value.

Sa matematika, ang kabalikan ng isang numero ay ang negatibong halaga nito.

Derived from the root word 'balik' with the prefix 'ka-' and the suffix '-an'.

opposite mindset

The state of thinking that is contrary to others.

kabalikan ng isip

return

The action or process of going back to a place or state.

balik

contrary

The state of being incompatible or not the same.

salungat

Back again, returning to the old or going back to the previous state.

Oh no, you're going back to your ex again? I thought you were done with that?

Naku, kabalikan na naman yung ex mo? Akala ko ba tapos na kayo?

Regret, going back to the past with the desire to fix mistakes.

Because of his regret, he tried to fix his mistakes.

Dahil sa kabalikan niya, sinubukan niyang ayusin ang mga pagkakamali niya.

Glimpse or looking back, a return to memories of the past.

Every time I think of returning, I remember our happy days before.

Tuwing naiisip ko ang kabalikan, naaalala ko yung dati naming masayang mga araw.