Meaning of kapitan | Babel Free

Definitions

1. honorific used before the name of a captain or local head of a community: Captain
2. captain
3. anything used to hold on (such as a railing, banister, etc.)
4. village chief; head of a barangay or barrio

Equivalents

Examples

“Ta[m]a : "Ang una ay mali kung ang kaisipang gustong ilantad ay isa ang kapitan sa bawa't barangay.””

Correct: "The first one is incorrect if the idea to be expressed is there is one captain in every barangay."

“Nagtawag ng pangalan si Misis. Katabi niya ang kapitan ng baryo bilang tagapatunay sa katauhan ng mga natawag. “Simeon Alcaraz, Corazon Santos, Pelagia Cruz. Teka, teka ikaw ba 'tong Corazon Santos?"”

Madam called names. Beside him is the barrio chief as the one who will prove the identity of those called. "Simeon Alcaraz, Corazon Santos, Pelagia Cruz. Oh, are you that Corazon Santos?"

“Kapitan Tiago”

Captain Santiago

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