kapildihan

loss; defeatnoun

Alternative meanings

The result of losing something, failing in a competition, or suffering a defeat. It can refer to loss as a negative outcome.

Pronunciation

kah-peel-DEE-hahn

Root and affixes

Related to pildi, meaning to lose or be defeated. Ka- and -han form a noun related to the condition or result.

Variants or conjugations

kapildihan; pildi; pagkawala

Related words and expressions

pildi = to lose / defeated; nawala = got lost / disappeared; kadaot = damage / harm

Meaning and usage notes

“Kapildihan” fits loss as defeat or negative outcome. For the loss of an object or disappearance, “pagkawala” or a phrase with “nawala” may be better.