Magkalat (en. Scattered)

/magkaˈlat/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The state of things not being neatly arranged or organized.
His room looked scattered because of the many books.
Nagmukhang magkalat ang kanyang silid dahil sa dami ng libro.
The spread of people or things in one area.
People scattered across the park on Sunday.
Nagkalat ang mga tao sa parke noong Linggo.
The dispersion of sound or noise in an area.
The music scattered throughout the town.
Ang musika ay nagkalat sa buong bayan.

Etymology

root word: kalat

Common Phrases and Expressions

things are scattered around
The things used are in disarray.
magkalat ang gamitin

Related Words

mess
Means messy or disorganized arrangement of things.
kalat

Slang Meanings

messy or not organized clutter
Life is great in this house, but there's so much clutter in my room!
Ang sarap ng buhay sa bahay na ito, pero ang daming magkalat sa kwarto ko!
a lot of items that are cumbersome
I really need to clean up because the clutter here looks like a fallen bazaar!
Kailangan ko na talagang maglinis, kasi ang magkalat dito parang bagsak na bazaar!
things not organized properly
Because of the mess on my laptop, I can't even find my files!
Sa sobrang magkalat ng laptop ko, di ko na makita ang files ko!