From root: kapal
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kumapal
ku-ma-PAL
became thick
Present (Incomplete)
kumakapal
ku-ma-ka-PAL
becoming thick
Future (Contemplated)
kakapal
ka-ka-PAL
will become thick
Usage Note
Kumapal is used to describe an object becoming thicker or denser, often applied to physical items like layers of clothing, books, or hair. It is also frequently used in the figurative expression 'kumapal ang mukha' to indicate that someone is becoming increasingly shameless or bold.
Examples
" Kumapal ang ulap sa langit. "
Natural Translation
The clouds thickened in the sky.
Literal Translation
Became-thick the cloud in sky.
" Nais kong kumapal ang aking buhok. "
Natural Translation
I want my hair to become thick.
Literal Translation
Want I become-thick the my hair.
" Habang lumalamig ang gabi, kumapal ang hamog sa labas hanggang halos hindi na makita ang kalsada. "
Natural Translation
As the night grew colder, the fog outside thickened until you could barely see the road.
Literal Translation
While getting-cold the night, became-thick the fog at outside until almost not anymore see the road.
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