Kapahamakan (en. Misfortune)

/kapa-ha-ma-kan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A situation or condition that causes harm or danger.

Walking in a dark alley puts you in danger.

Ang paglalakad sa madilim na eskinita ay naglalagay sa iyo sa kapahamakan.

Something that causes harm or misfortune.

His wrong decisions brought disaster to his family.

Ang kanyang mga maling desisyon ay nagdala ng kapahamakan sa kanyang pamilya.

The act of causing damage.

These stories illustrate disasters caused by excessive ambition.

Ang mga kuwentong ito ay naglalarawan ng mga kapahamakan sanhi ng labis na ambisyon.

Derived from the root 'pahamak,' meaning harm or danger.

do not put in danger

Do not enter a situation that brings danger.

huwag ilagay sa kapahamakan

danger

A condition or situation that brings fear or harm.

panganib

misfortune

An undesirable event.

kasawian

Funny trouble or mischief

Oh man, what you did is really funny trouble!

Naku, yung ginawa mo, kapahamakan na nakakaaliw talaga!

A huge mistake

That’s the biggest mistake I’ve ever made in my life!

Yun ang pinakamalaking kapahamakan na nagawa ko sa buhay ko!

Serious trouble or disaster

Sometimes, when a partner is involved, it becomes serious trouble.

Minsan, kapag napaghahaluan ng jowa, nagiging malupit na kapahamakan.