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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Makaplag

English

to findverb

Alternative meanings

to findnto discovernto come acrossnto locate something or someone

Pronunciation

mah-KAP-lahg

Root and affixes

Root: kaplag.

Variants or conjugations

nakaplag = found / discoverednmakaplag = to be able to find / to eventually findnkaplagon = will be foundnmakakita = to find/see, depending on a more conversational context

Related words and expressions

foundnwill be foundnto see/findnsearchnseenbe seen/found

Meaning and usage notes

“Makaplag” is more specific for finding or discovering. In conversation, “makakita” can also be used when finding is close to seeing or coming across something.

basic wordsdiscoverlocatesearchto findverb
Example 1

Nakaplag ko og kwarta.

I found money.

Example 2

Makaplag ra ka og paagi.

You will find a way.