"Alakapa" is a word in HILIGAYNON
alakápa - (Sp. a la capa) For appearance
only, for politeness’ sake, coldly formal, not
heartily or sincerely. Ginágda man akó
níya, hóo, ápang alakápa lang. He invited
me also, yes, but only to keep up
appearances. Nagtámbong man siá, ápang
alakápa lang, dílì hutúhut. He put in an
appearance too, but in a coldly formal way,
not with right goodwill. (cf. pasamústra,
pakuláhaw id.).
Kitai blinked slowly. "Why would you use the same word for these things? That is ridiculous.""We have a lot of words like that," Tavi said. "They can mean more than one thing.""That is stupid," Kitai said. "It is difficult enough to communicate without making it more complicated with words that mean more than one thing.
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halungkakâ - Loose, etc. See halúg, halugâ, halugakâ. Also: Half-hearted, careless, insincere, not with right good will. Halungkakâ gid lang …
Read the complete definitionpasamústra - (Sp. pasar, muestra) Only for appearances, coldly formal, not wholeheartedly or sincerely. Pasamústra lang ang íya pagtámbong dirí, …
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