kalapit
adjacent or nearby
From root: lapit
Usage Note
Kalapit refers to something or someone situated right next to another place or object.
Examples
" Kalapit namin ang paaralan. "
Natural Translation
The school is near us.
Literal Translation
Adjacent our the school.
" Ang tindahan ay kalapit ng bahay. "
Natural Translation
The store is adjacent to the house.
Literal Translation
The store is adjacent of house.
" Maswerte kami dahil kalapit ng aming bahay ang palengke, kaya madali kaming makabili ng sariwang gulay. "
Natural Translation
We are lucky because the market is near our house, so we can easily buy fresh vegetables.
Literal Translation
Lucky we because adjacent of our house the market, so easily we can-buy of fresh vegetable.
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