Kakilala (en. Acquaintance)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person known but not a close friend.

My acquaintance used to work at another company.

Ang kakilala ko ay nagtrabaho sa ibang kumpanya.

A term for people who have a slight connection with each other.

I have many acquaintances at my work.

Marami akong kakilala sa trabaho ko.

A person met in a specific occasion.

I met him as an acquaintance at a wedding.

Nakilala ko siya bilang kakilala sa isang kasalan.

acquaintances

people known or with a slight connection

mga kakilala

with an acquaintance

indicating being with an acquaintance

kasama ang kakilala

friend

Closer relationship with a person than with an acquaintance.

kaibigan

known

A person who has connections with other people or places.

kilala

Just an acquaintance

Juan is just an acquaintance, I'm not really close to him.

Si Juan ay ka-chika lang, hindi ko siya talaga ka-close.

Story partner

He's the story partner in our group, we're not really friends yet.

Siya ang kakambal sa kwentuhan namin, hindi pa talaga kami friends.

Know of but not known personally

Carla, I know of her but I don't really know her personally.

Si Carla, kilala pero hindi kilala lang sa akin.