kasangkapan
kasangkapán with stress marks
instrument, tool, furniture
From root: sangkap
Usage Note
Kasangkapan, derived from sangkap meaning ingredient or component, broadly refers to tools, implements, or furnishings. It can describe household furniture, work instruments, or the equipment needed for a task, and is flexible enough to cover both a carpenter's tools and a living room's chairs.
Examples
" Bago ang mga kasangkapan namin. "
Natural Translation
Our tools are new.
Literal Translation
New the tools our.
" Ang mga kasangkapan sa bahay ay gawa sa kahoy. "
Natural Translation
The furniture in the house is made of wood.
Literal Translation
The tools/furniture in-the house is made of wood.
" Maingat na inilalagay ng karpintero ang lahat ng kanyang kasangkapan sa kahon bago siya umuwi tuwing hapon. "
Natural Translation
The carpenter carefully puts all of his tools in the box before he goes home each afternoon.
Literal Translation
Careful that puts of-the carpenter the all of his tools in-the box before he go-home every afternoon.
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