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    Kapalit (en. Replacement)

    /ka.pa.lit/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    The need for replacing an item.
    The replacement part has arrived from the store.
    Ang kapalit na bahagi ay dumating na mula sa tindahan.
    An item used to replace another item.
    We need a replacement for the broken part of the machine.
    Kailangan natin ng kapalit para sa sirang bahagi ng makina.
    A person or item that is substituted in any situation instead of the original.
    He is my replacement at work when I go on vacation.
    Siya ang kapalit ko sa trabaho kapag ako'y nagbabakasyon.

    Etymology

    Derived from the root word 'palit' which means to exchange or replace.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Need a replacement
    There is something that needs to be replaced.
    Kailangan ng kapalit
    No replacement
    Nothing can replace or fill in for something.
    Walang kapalit

    Related Words

    exchange
    Where one thing is exchanged for another.
    palitan
    repair
    The process of replacing or fixing items.
    pagsasaayos

    Slang Meanings

    exchangeable products or services
    In the marketplace, there are a lot of exchanges for your gadget, they're cheap!
    Sa marketplace, madaming kapalit ng gadget mo, mura lang!
    substitute or alternate person
    He is my replacement at work, he works faster.
    Siya ang kapalit ko sa trabaho, mas mabilis ang trabaho niya.
    compensatory or equivalent value
    I paid, but in exchange, I got better service.
    Nagbayad ako, pero kapalit ay ang mas magandang serbisyo.
    heir or caretaker person
    I thought I was the replacement for my deceased grandmother in the house.
    Akala ko ako ang kapalit ng yumaong lola ko sa bahay.