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.