Kakatiting (en. Tiny bit)

/ka-kati-ting/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A small part or unit of something.
There is a tiny bit of food on the plate.
May kakatiting na pagkain sa plato.
An extremely small measure or amount.
We need a tiny bit of salt for the soup.
Kailangan natin ng kakatiting na asin para sa sabaw.
Indicates a small amount that is not very significant.
His words hold no tiny bit of value.
Walang kakatiting na halaga ang kanyang sinasabi.

Etymology

It comes from the word 'kati' meaning little.

Common Phrases and Expressions

tiny thing
A small thing of little value.
kakatiting na bagay
tiny help
A small help that can be appreciated.
kakatiting na tulong

Related Words

kati
A word referring to little.
kati

Slang Meanings

very small or just a little bit
There's only a tiny bit left of what we can eat.
Kakatiting na lang ang natira sa kakainin natin.
every now and then or not frequent
We only get together at parties every now and then.
Kakatiting lang ang pagsasama natin sa mga party.