Kalabsakan (en. Meeting place)
/ka.lab.sá.kan/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A place where people meet or gather.
The park is their meeting place every Sunday.
Ang parke ang kanilang kalabsakan tuwing Linggo.
A place where an event or gathering takes place.
The church became the meeting place for the devotees during the festival.
Ang simbahan ay naging kalabsakan ng mga deboto sa piyesta.
A designated location for discussions or agreements.
The classroom is their meeting place for discussions.
Ang silid-aralan ay kanilang kalabsakan para sa talakayan.
Common Phrases and Expressions
gathering place of people
Place where people meet.
kalabsakan ng mga tao
Related Words
gathering
An activity where people meet to share food and conversation.
salo-salo
returnee
A person or group returning to a meeting place.
taga-balik
Slang Meanings
a partner (either boyfriend or girlfriend) with many issues
Who’s your kalabsakan? It seems like you both have a lot of drama.
Sino ba 'yung kalabsakan mo? Parang ang daming drama sa inyo.
imperfect or flawed relationship
Why are you still arguing with your kalabsakan? It’s so annoying.
Bakit ka pa nakikipagtagisan sa kalabsakan mo? Nakakainis na.
a long-term partner often involved in petty arguments
With my kalabsakan, we often fight but we never break up.
Yung kalabsakan namin, madalas kami nagtatalo pero di kami naghiwalay.