Nakakalat (en. Scattered)

/na.ka.ka.lat/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of spreading something.
They need to scatter the food donations to all the people.
Kinakailangan nilang nakakalat ang mga handog na pagkain sa lahat ng mga tao.
adjective
Describes the condition of something that is not neat or is in a specific place.
The toys are scattered all over the room.
Ang mga laruan ay nakakalat sa buong silid.
Indicates the distributed or spread objects.
The leaves are scattered on the ground after the storm.
Ang mga dahon ay nakakalat sa lupa pagkatapos ng bagyo.
Can refer to people or things that are spread out or not together.
They are scattered in different parts of the town.
Sila ay nakakalat sa iba’t ibang parte ng bayan.

Common Phrases and Expressions

the things are scattered
the items are in a disorganized state around
nakakalat ang mga gamit
scattered papers
papers that are not organized
nakakalat na papel

Related Words

mess
A condition of being disorganized or scattered.
kalat
scattered
A manner of spreading or dispersing.
pangalat

Slang Meanings

messy or scattered all over the place
Why is it like this? Your stuff is all over the place!
Bakit ganyan, ang kalat na kalat ng gamit mo dito!
so messy it looks dirty
This house is so messy, it's like dirty now!
Nakakalat na 'tong bahay, parang dumi-dumi na!
excessively messy or cluttered
Your room is excessively messy now!
Ang nakakalat sa kwarto mo, sobra-sobra na!