katagpo
katágpo with stress marks
someone you are meeting with
From root: tagpo
Usage Note
Katagpo refers to the person one meets or encounters — a meeting counterpart. It is used in both planned encounters and chance meetings. The word carries a slightly literary quality; 'katugma' and 'katapat' are related words with overlapping meanings in certain contexts.
Examples
" Sino ang katagpo mo bukas? "
Natural Translation
Who are you meeting tomorrow?
Literal Translation
Who the meeting-counterpart your tomorrow?
" Ang kanyang katagpo sa pulong ay isang kilalang abogado. "
Natural Translation
His/Her counterpart in the meeting was a well-known lawyer.
Literal Translation
The his/her meeting-counterpart in-the meeting was a known lawyer.
" Hindi dumating ang aming katagpo sa kapehan, kaya naghintay kami nang mahigit isang oras bago tuluyang umuwi. "
Natural Translation
The person we were meeting did not show up at the coffee shop, so we waited for over an hour before finally going home.
Literal Translation
Not arrived the our meeting-counterpart at-the coffee-shop, so waited we more-than one hour before completely going-home.
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