Nakalipas (en. Elapsed)

na-ka-li-pas

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
Expresses the action of the passage of time.
Several hours had passed before we got home.
Nakalipas ang ilang oras bago kami nakauwi.
adjective
Refers to something that has passed or is no longer present.
The elapsed year was full of challenges.
Ang nakalipas na taon ay puno ng mga pagsubok.

Etymology

The word 'nakalipas' originates from the root word 'lipas' which means 'to pass' or 'to elapse'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Past
A translation of 'nakalipas' meaning events that happened before the present.
Nakaraan

Related Words

time
Refers to a unit of time that may have passed.
panahon
after
Refers to the passage of a specific period.
makalipas

Slang Meanings

happened already
A week has passed since we last met.
Nakalipas na ang isang linggo mula nang huling tayo'y nagkita.
it's over
The problem has passed, let's move on now.
Nakalipas na ang problema, let's move on na.
time has run out
Time has run out and we are still not finished.
Nakalipas na ang oras at hindi pa tayo tapos.