Kabigatan (en. Heaviness)

ka-bi-ga-tan

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
The state or quality of being heavy.
The heaviness of his burden is something he can no longer carry.
Ang kabigatan ng kanyang pasanin ay hindi niya na kaya pang dalhin.
A measure of weight or mass of an object.
They assessed the weight of the box before loading it onto the truck.
Sinuri nila ang kabigatan ng kahon bago ito iakyat sa trak.
The amount of force needed to lift an object up or down.
The weight of the water in the well is hard to manage.
Ang kabigatan ng tubig sa balon ay mahirap kontrolin.

Etymology

from the word 'bigat' meaning weight or burden

Common Phrases and Expressions

heaviness of responsibility
the fulfilling of duties that come with a burden
kabigatan ng responsibilidad

Related Words

weight
refers to the amount of force needed to raise or lower an object.
bigat
heavyweight
a person or thing that has significant weight or value.
bigatin

Slang Meanings

Deep weight or responsibility
The gravity of our life problems is really hard.
Ang kabigatan ng mga suliranin namin sa buhay ay sobrang hirap.
Stress or pressure
Sometimes, the pressure of work speeds up my pace.
Minsan, ang kabigatan ng trabaho ay nagpapabilis sa trabaho ko.
Too many things on the mind
I'm losing sleep over the heaviness of what I'm dealing with.
Nawawalan na ako ng tulog sa kabigatan ng mga ginagawa ko.