Madapit (en. Approaching)

/mɑˈdapɪt/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

adjective

Indicates the quality of being near or beside something.

The approaching road is full of people.

Ang madapit na kalsada ay puno ng mga tao.

Means approaching a situation or condition.

The approaching weather warned of storms.

Ang madapit na panahon ay nagbabala ng mga bagyo.

The term 'dapit' is known to be related to proximity or contact with something.

approaching place

A location that is close to or beside something.

madapit na lugar

proximity

The state of having physical or conceptual distance between two things.

lapit

Thin or weak searcher (slang for someone who is searching or scrounging for something)

Juan looks like a total scrounger at the seat, seems like he’s looking for something tiny.

Parang madapit na madapit si Juan sa upuan, parang may hinahanap na mahinang-maliit.

To gather together (slang for gathering or getting together)

Tell Maria to gather us at the house later.

Sabihin mo kay Maria na magmadapit tayo mamaya sa bahay.