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    Kahanagan (en. Whereabouts)

    /ka-há-na-gan/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    Refers to the place or location of a person or thing.
    He showed me his whereabouts.
    Ipinakita niya sa akin ang kanyang kahanagan.
    The state of a person whose location is unknown.
    His family has no knowledge of his whereabouts.
    Walang kaalaman ang kanyang pamilya sa kanyang kahanagan.

    Etymology

    This originates from the root word 'hagan' meaning 'where' or 'in which direction'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Do you want to know my whereabouts?
    Do you want to know my location?
    Ibig mo bang malaman ang kahanagan ko?

    Related Words

    heat
    Refers to the level of warmth or temperature of a locale.
    kainitan
    condition
    Refers to the condition or state of something or someone at a specific time.
    kalagayan

    Slang Meanings

    a person who often demonstrates a lack of responsibility or neatness
    That classmate of ours is such a kahanagan, always late.
    Parang kahanagan yung kaklase natin, lagi nalang wala sa oras.
    a person who doesn't care about what happens around
    He's so kahanagan, he doesn’t care about any tasks.
    Sobrang kahanagan niya, kahit anong gawain wala siyang pakialam.
    a person who always slacks off or misrepresents ideas and projects
    Oh, he's really a kahanagan when it comes to preparing reports, he just waits until the last minute.
    Naku, kahanagan talaga siya sa paghahanda ng report, lagi nalang siya nag-aantay sa huli.