From root: ingat
Usage Note
Kaingatan is a more formal term used to denote the quality or virtue of being extremely careful.
Examples
" Mahalaga ang kaingatan sa daan. "
Natural Translation
Prudence on the road is important.
Literal Translation
Important the prudence on road.
" Ang kaingatan ay susi sa kaligtasan. "
Natural Translation
Prudence is key to safety.
Literal Translation
The prudence is key to safety.
" Dahil sa kaingatan ng mga manggagawa, walang naganap na aksidente sa buong proyekto. "
Natural Translation
Because of the workers' prudence, no accident happened in the entire project.
Literal Translation
Because of prudence of the workers, none happened accident in whole project.
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