EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
as big as, as large as...
nosy person (female)...
fool, simpleton...
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/sin-la-KI/
FIL: May sukat o laki na katulad ng sa iba; ginagamit sa paghahambing ng dalawang bagay na magkapareho ang laki.
EN: as big as, as large as
This is the ultimate 'sana all' for size comparison. When something is 'sinlaki ng' something else, it means they're the same size. It's the prefix 'sin-' (meaning 'same') plus 'laki' (big). Like when you compare your workload to your sahod and realize it's definitely not 'sinlaki'. The phrase 'sinlaki nang tao' specifically means 'as big as a person'.
From the prefix `sin-` (denoting sameness or equality) + `laki` (size, bigness).
Often followed by 'ng' or 'ni' to specify the object of comparison. For example, 'sinlaki ng bahay' (as big as a house) or 'sinlaki ni Juan' (as big as Juan). 'Kasinglaki' and 'kasinlaki' are common variants.
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🇵🇭 Ang alaga niyang aso ay sinlaki na ng isang guya.
🇺🇸 His pet dog is now as big as a calf.
🇵🇭 Wow, sinlaki ng kamao mo ang prutas!
🇺🇸 Wow, the fruit is as big as your fist!
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.