From root: kapal
Usage Note
Kakapalan refers to the physical measurement of thickness. It is also used in the idiomatic expression kakapalan ng mukha to describe someone who is shameless.
Examples
" Sukatin ang kakapalan ng tela. "
Natural Translation
Measure the thickness of the cloth.
Literal Translation
Measure the thickness of cloth.
" Dapat sukatin ang kakapalan ng pader. "
Natural Translation
The wall's thickness must be measured.
Literal Translation
Must measure the thickness of the wall.
" Nagpatuloy siya sa pananalita kahit binabatikos na siya, dahil sa taglay niyang kakapalan ng mukha. "
Natural Translation
He kept on speaking even though he was being criticized, because of the thick-faced shamelessness he possesses.
Literal Translation
Continued he in speaking even being-criticized already he, because of possessed his thickness of face.
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