magkatapat

magkatapat

Tagalog

Etymology

From magka- +‎ tapat.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: mag‧ka‧ta‧pat
• IPA^(key): /maɡkataˈpat/, [mɐɡkɐtɐˈpat] (adjective)
• IPA^(key): /maɡˌkataˈpat/, [mɐɡˌkatɐˈpat] (verb)

Adjective

magkatapát

1. opposite each other; in front of each other

   Synonym: magkaharap

   Magkatapat ang aming upuan.

   Our chairs are opposite each other.

2. (colloquial) destined for each other

   Synonyms: magkadestino, magkasuwerte

Verb

magkátapát (complete nagkatapat, progressive nagkakatapat, contemplative magkakatapat)

1. to happen to be opposite each other; to happen to be in front of each other

   Synonym: magkaharap

   Nagkatapat ang aming mga mata.

   Our eyes met.

2. (colloquial) to be destined for each other

   Synonym: magkasuwerte

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for magkatapat

Affix		Root word			Trigger
mag-		katapat			actor
Aspect						Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative	Recently Complete
magkatapat	nagkatapat	nagkakatapat nagakatapat1	magkakatapat magakatapat1 gakatapat1	formal	kakakatapat kapagkakatapat	magkatapat1
				informal	kakakatapat kakapagkatapat kapapagkatapat
1 Dialectal use only.