From root: pader
Usage Note
Kapader uses the ka- companion prefix on pader to refer to a neighbor whose house or room shares a wall with one's own. It is an informal, familiar term reflecting the close-quarters residential life common in densely built Filipino neighborhoods, where shared walls make neighbors a constant presence.
Examples
" Mabait ang kapader namin. "
Natural Translation
Our wall-mate is kind.
Literal Translation
Kind the wall-mate our.
" Maingay ang aming kapader. "
Natural Translation
Our wall-mate is noisy.
Literal Translation
Noisy the our wall-mate.
" Madalas kaming nakikipag-away sa kapader namin dahil sa ingay na naririnig sa manipis na pader tuwing gabi. "
Natural Translation
We often quarrel with our wall-mate because of the noise we hear through the thin wall every night.
Literal Translation
Often we quarrel with wall-mate our because of noise heard at thin wall every night.
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