Kapitbahay (en. Neighbor)
kapi-tbahay
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A person who lives close to another person or family.
Our neighbor is always reliable in times of need.
Ang aming kapitbahay ay laging maaasahan sa oras ng pangangailangan.
A person who resides in a neighboring home in a community.
We organized a gathering with our neighbors.
Nag-organisa kami ng isang salu-salo kasama ang aming mga kapitbahay.
A person who appears to have a connection to a culture or social association of a community.
Our neighbors have different cultures that add color to our community.
Ang ating mga kapitbahay ay may iba’t ibang kultura na nagbibigay ng kulay sa ating komunidad.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Good neighbor
A neighbor who is willing to help and engage.
Mabuting kapitbahay
Reliable neighbor
A neighbor who is always ready to help.
Kapitbahay na maaasahan
Related Words
community
A group of people with similar interests or lifestyles.
komunidad
home
A place where a person or family lives.
tahanan
Slang Meanings
Squad
Juan and Maria are part of the squad, they're just neighbors.
Si Juan at Maria, mga tropa sila, kapitbahay lang naman.
Fellow townsfolk
My neighbor is also a fellow townsfolk from Bataan.
Yung kapitbahay ko, kababayan ko pa sa Bataan.
Mom
I need help with my homework, I'll call my neighbor mom.
Kailangan ko ng tulong sa homework, tawagin ko yung kapitbahay kong mudra.
Gossip house
I'm just here in the gossip house, my neighbor's place, let's chat!
Dito lang ako sa chika-bahay, kapitbahay ko, kwentuhan tayo!