From root: kapal
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kinapalan
ki-na-pa-LAN
made thick
Present (Incomplete)
kinakapalan
ki-na-ka-pa-LAN
making thick
Future (Contemplated)
kakapalan
ka-ka-pa-LAN
will make thick
Usage Note
Kapalan is typically used when instructing someone to apply a thicker layer of something, such as paint, makeup, or spread. It is also frequently used in the idiomatic expression 'kapalan ang mukha' to mean being bold or shameless in a particular situation.
Examples
" Kapalan mo ang pintura. "
Natural Translation
Make the paint thick.
Literal Translation
Make-thick you the paint.
" Gusto kong kapalan ang sabaw. "
Natural Translation
I want to make the soup thick.
Literal Translation
Want I make-thick the soup.
" Para hindi makita ang mga lumang marka, kapalan mo nang kaunti ang pintura sa dingding. "
Natural Translation
So that the old marks won't show, apply the paint on the wall a little thicker.
Literal Translation
So-that not seen the old marks, make-thick you a-little the paint on wall.
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