EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Sizable, rather big, fairly large...
to brush...
shotgun...
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FIL: Medyo malaki o may sapat na kalakihan; hindi gaanong maliit ngunit hindi rin sukdulan ang laki.
EN: Sizable, rather big, fairly large
It's not *malaki* malaki, just *malaki-laki*. It's 'sizable.' Like the discount you get sa 11.11 sale – it's something, but not enough to zero out your cart. It's the 'pwede na' size of your bonus.
Derived from `malaki` through partial reduplication (`laki` -> `laki-laki`) to indicate a moderate or considerable degree.
Used to express a size that is significant but not extreme. It sits between 'katamtaman' (medium) and 'malaki' (big).
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🇵🇭 Malaki-laki rin ang natipid ko dahil sa promo code.
🇺🇸 I also saved a sizable amount because of the promo code.
🇵🇭 May malaki-laking problema siyang kinakaharap sa trabaho.
🇺🇸 He is facing a rather big problem at work.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.