From root: bahay
Usage Note
Magkakapitbahay is used when referring to a group of three or more neighbors. It highlights the collective relationship within a neighborhood.
Examples
" Mabait ang mga magkakapitbahay. "
Natural Translation
The neighbors are kind.
Literal Translation
Kind the neighbors.
" Nagkakaisa ang mga magkakapitbahay. "
Natural Translation
The neighbors are united.
Literal Translation
United the neighbors.
" Nagtulungan ang mga magkakapitbahay para linisin ang kalye matapos ang malakas na bagyo kagabi. "
Natural Translation
The neighbors helped one another to clean the street after the strong typhoon last night.
Literal Translation
Helped-each-other the neighbors to clean the street after the strong typhoon last-night.
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