Nakar (en. Arrived)
/na.kar/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
Act or leave from one place to another place.
Guests have arrived at home.
Nakarating na ang mga bisita sa bahay.
Carry or reach a particular location.
We reached the top of the mountain before sunrise.
Nakarating kami sa tuktok ng bundok bago sumikat ang araw.
Indicating arrival or entering somewhere.
The news is that there is a new project.
Nakar ang balita na mayroong bagong proyekto.
Etymology
From the word 'kar', meaning 'to arrive' or 'to come'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
he/she has arrived
means he/she has come.
nakarating na siya
Related Words
to reach
the ability to arrive at a place or destination.
marating
arrival
the act of arriving or entering a place.
pagdating
Slang Meanings
To jump into a topic or conversation, to get straight to the point.
Liza got straight to the gossip, she didn't even wait.
Nakar na agad yung chika ni Liza, hindi na siya naghintay.
To enter a conversation or issue suddenly.
He jumped in at the church when people were discussing the elections.
Nakar siya sa simbahan nang nagtalakayan yung mga tao tungkol sa halalan.