Magkalas (en. To separate)

/maɡ.kalas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The 'magkalas' is a verb meaning to remove the connection between two things.

We need to separate the parts of the machine to fix it.

Dapat nating magkalas ang mga bahagi ng makina upang maayos ito.

It also refers to the separation of people or relationships.

They decided to separate due to misunderstandings.

Nagpasya silang magkalas dahil sa mga hindi pagkakaintindihan.

An action that removes or detaches one thing from another.

They needed to separate the wall to rearrange the room.

Kinailangan nilang magkalas ng pader upang makapag-ayos ng kwarto.

The word 'kalas' comes from the Tagalog word 'kalas' meaning 'to reduce' or 'to remove'.

to sever ties

to cut off a relationship or connection

magkalas ng ugnayan

to disassemble parts

to separate parts of an item

magkalas ng bahagi

remove

A word describing the process of taking away or removing.

kalas

separation

A process of separation, especially in relationships.

hiwalayan

to say goodbye or to separate

We broke up, it hurts so much.

Magkalas na kami ng ex ko, sobrang sakit.

to remove or take away

I'll just remove your things, we need to separate.

Ihahaing ko na lang ang mga gamit mo, kailangan na nating magkalas.

to end a situation or relationship

Finally, we ended our misunderstandings.

Sa wakas, magkalas na kami sa mga hindi pagkakaintindihan.