kapaki-pakinabang
useful; beneficial; advantageous
From root: kinabang
Usage Note
Kapaki-pakinabang is a reduplicated adjective expressing that something is genuinely useful or beneficial to someone. It often appears in recommendations, product endorsements, and educational writing to affirm practical value. The form signals mutual benefit or broad applicability more strongly than simply mapakinabangan.
Examples
" Kapaki-pakinabang ang app na ito. "
Natural Translation
This app is useful.
Literal Translation
Useful the app this.
" Ito ay kapaki-pakinabang sa lahat. "
Natural Translation
This is advantageous to everyone.
Literal Translation
This is advantageous to all.
" Bagamat mahal ang kurso, naniniwala akong magiging kapaki-pakinabang ito sa hinaharap kong karera. "
Natural Translation
Although the course is expensive, I believe it will be beneficial to my future career.
Literal Translation
Although expensive the course, believe I-that will-become beneficial it to future my career.
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