Kasiksikan (en. Crowdedness)

/kəsɪkˈsɪkan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
The condition of being dense or filled with people or things.
Due to the crowding on the road, we had difficulty getting to our destination.
Dahil sa kasiksikan sa kalsada, nahirapan kaming makapunta sa aming patutunguhan.
A situation where many people gather in a small space.
The crowding at the festival caused misunderstandings among the people.
Ang kasiksikan sa piyesta ay nagdulot ng hindi pagkakaintindihan sa mga tao.
The state of being dense in a particular area.
The crowding of people in the shopping mall often happens during holidays.
Ang kasiksikan ng mga tao sa shopping mall ay kadalasang nangyayari tuwing holiday.

Etymology

from the word 'siksik' meaning dense or crowded.

Common Phrases and Expressions

crowding in transportation
The heavy number of people in passenger vehicles or stations.
kasiksikan sa transportasyon
crowding during the holiday season
The excessive gathering of people in gatherings and markets.
kasiksikan sa panahon ng kapaskuhan

Related Words

dense
An adjective describing something that is tight or full.
siksik
full
An adjective that means having more things or people than the capacity.
puno

Slang Meanings

crowded place
The people at the concert were really there in the crowd.
Ang mga tao sa concert ay talagang nandiyan na sa kasiksikan.
chaos or fight
Sometimes, the crowd in bars becomes a sad sight due to fights.
Minsan, nagiging kaawa-awa ang kasiksikan sa mga bar dahil sa mga away.
too many people
I don’t want to go to the mall, there are so many people! The crowd is annoying!
Ayoko na sa mall, ang daming tao! Ang kasiksikan, nakakainis!