EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
as tall as; as high as...
iron, steel...
horseshoe...
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/ka-sin-TA-as/
FIL: May magkaparehong taas, tayog, o antas.
EN: as tall as; as high as
The word you use when you realize your younger sibling is now 'kasintaas mo' (as tall as you). Or when you describe your credit card bill: '**kasintaas** ng condo sa BGC.'
Mula sa unlaping 'kasing-' (nagiging 'kasin-') at salitang-ugat na 'taas'.
ROOT MEANING: high; tall
The 'g' in 'kasing-' assimilates to 'n' because the root word 'taas' starts with 't'.
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🇵🇭 Ang gusaling iyon ay kasintaas ng isang maliit na bundok.
🇺🇸 That building is as high as a small mountain.
🇵🇭 Nais kong marating ang pangarap na kasintaas ng mga bituin.
🇺🇸 I want to reach a dream that is as high as the stars.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.