EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to widen, to expand, to broaden...
cultivated, cultured, refined...
cultivation...
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FIL: Ang paglaki o pagdagdag ng saklaw, espasyo, o sukat ng isang bagay.
EN: to widen, to expand, to broaden
That moment when EDSA goes from 2 lanes to 5 lanes, tapos traffic pa rin. That's space lumawak. Or when your knowledge about K-Pop group members lumawak from one to twenty. It's about getting bigger, wider, or more comprehensive.
From the root word 'lawak' (width, scope, area) + the '-um-' infix.
ROOT MEANING: width
Can be used for physical spaces (e.g., a road) or abstract concepts (e.g., knowledge, understanding).
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🇵🇭 Lumawak ang kanyang pang-unawa sa mundo mula nang maglakbay siya.
🇺🇸 His understanding of the world broadened since he started traveling.
🇵🇭 Dahil sa baha, lumawak ang ilog at umabot sa mga kabahayan.
🇺🇸 Because of the flood, the river widened and reached the houses.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.