Kapinsalaan (en. Damage)

ka-pin-sa-la-an

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A condition of having damage or destruction.
The damage to the house was caused by the storm.
Ang kapinsalaan sa bahay ay sanhi ng bagyo.
Destruction, causing damage to something.
The damage to the roads caused accidents.
Ang kapinsalaan sa mga daan ay nagdulot ng mga aksidente.
Having a negative effect or consequence on one or more things.
The damage from pollution is noticeable in nature.
Ang kapinsalaan ng polusyon ay kapansin-pansin sa kalikasan.

Etymology

From the root word 'pinsala' meaning 'injury' or 'damage', with 'ka-' as a common prefix.

Common Phrases and Expressions

ecological damage
Damages caused by humans or disasters to the environment.
kapinsalaan ng kalikasan
avoid damage
Preventing damage or destruction to something.
iwasan ang kapinsalaan

Related Words

damage
A more general term referring to harm or injury to something.
pinsala
dilapidated
A term referring to things that are broken or in disrepair.
kasira-sira

Slang Meanings

a chill feeling of fear or anxiety
When I'm next to a tall building, I'm really feeling kapinsalaan.
Kapag nasa tabi ng matangkad na building, napaka-kapinsalaan ko.
nervousness or unease
When I heard that sound, I suddenly felt kapinsalaan.
Pag narinig ko yung tunog na yun, biglang nagkapinsalaan ako.
a feeling of eerie or unpleasantness
When I climbed the mountain, the ambiance was really kapinsalaan.
Yung pag-akyat ko sa bundok, ang kapinsalaan ng ambiance.