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    Pagkamalan (en. To mistaken for)

    /pagkaˈmalan/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    The process of misunderstanding or misidentifying a person or thing.
    His friends mistook him for someone else.
    Nakapagkamalan siya ng kanyang mga kaibigan na ibang tao.
    The condition of being mistaken or wrongly identified.
    Because of his attire, he managed to be mistaken for a celebrity.
    Dahil sa kanyang pananamit, nakuha niyang ang pagkamalan na siya ay isang artista.

    Etymology

    from the words 'wrong' and 'state', describing the recognition of a person or thing that is misunderstood.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    mistaken identity
    to refer to someone as a different person than their true self.
    pagkamalang tao

    Related Words

    error
    The presence of a mistake or misunderstanding.
    kamalian
    wrong
    The opposite of right; not correct.
    mali

    Slang Meanings

    wrong assumption
    I thought she was with you, but I was mistaken.
    Akala ko siya ang kasama mo, pero napagkamalan ko pala.
    mistaken for someone else
    She said she was mistaken for a celebrity because of her outfit.
    Sabi niya, napagkamalan siyang artista dahil sa suot niyang damit.
    misunderstanding
    There was a misunderstanding in our conversation.
    May napagkamalan na di pagkakaintindihan sa aming usapan.