Malapitan (en. Close-up)

/malaˈpitan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

adjective

Meaning near or not far.

Their house is close to the school.

Ang bahay nila ay malapitan sa paaralan.

Refers to a distance that should be short or close.

We should focus on the close call.

Dapat tayong mag-pokus sa malapitan na tawag.

From the word 'malapit' meaning 'near' or 'close'.

close relationship

Close connection or relation to a person.

malapitan na ugnayan

near

An adjective describing closeness or distance.

malapit

approach

The action of coming closer to something or someone.

lapit

More often seen or talked to

I've become so malapitan with him/her that we always end up talking.

Sobra na akong malapitan sa kanya, kaya lagi na lang kami nag-uusap.

Always together or close friends

We're so malapitan that my friends are like family.

Sobrang malapitan na namin ang mga ka-barkada ko, parang pamilya na.

Quickly getting help or support

He's close to me, so whenever I encounter problems, I can malapitan him.

Malapit lang siya sa akin, kaya tuwing nagkakaproblema ako, malapitan ko siya.