054. Distances and Dimensions

long

pang-uri

/lɑ:ng/ or /laang/

l

l

o

ɑ:

n

n

g

g

(matagal)

mahaba

(of two points) having an above-average distance between them

tall

pang-uri

/tɔ:l/ or /tawl/

t

t

a

ɔ:

ll

l

(mataas)

matangkad

(of a person) having a height that is greater than what is thought to be the average height

high

pang-uri

/haɪ/ or /hai/

h

h

i

aɪ

gh

( mataas na)

mataas

having a relatively great vertical extent

thin

pang-uri

/θɪn/ or /thin/

th

θ

i

ɪ

n

n

(manipis)

payat

having opposite sides or surfaces that are close together

deep

pang-uri

/dip/ or /dip/

d

d

ee

i

p

p

(mababa)

malalim

having a great distance from the surface to the bottom

shallow

pang-uri

/ʃæ.loʊ/ or /shā.looo/

sh

ʃ

a

æ

ll

l

o

oʊ

w

(mababaw na bahagi ng tubig)

mababaw

having a short distance from the surface to the bottom

length

Pangngalan

/lɛngθ/ or /length/

l

l

e

ɛ

n

n

g

g

th

θ

(l קאָר)

haba

the distance from one end to the other end of an object that shows how long it is

to lengthen

Pandiwa

/lɛnk.θən/ or /lenk.thēn/

l

l

e

ɛ

n

n

g

k

th

θ

e

ə

n

n

(palawakin)

pahabain

to increase the length or duration of something

to shorten

Pandiwa

/ʃɔr.tən/ or /shawr.tēn/

sh

ʃ

o

ɔ

r

r

t

t

e

ə

n

n

(pinaikli)

pagtanggal ng haba

to decrease the length of something

width

Pangngalan

/wɪdθ/ or /vidth/

w

w

i

ɪ

d

d

th

θ

(laki)

lapad

the distance of something from side to side

to widen

Pandiwa

/waɪ.dən/ or /vai.dēn/

w

w

i

aɪ

d

d

e

ə

n

n

(palawakín)

palawakin

to make something broader or larger in extent or scope

to broaden

Pandiwa

/broʊ.eɪ.dən/ or /brooo.ei.dēn/

b

b

r

r

oa

ɔ

d

d

e

ə

n

n

(palaparin)

palawakin

to expand or enlarge the size or dimensions of something

broad-minded

pang-uri

/bɹˈɔːdmˈaɪndᵻd/

(bukas ang isipan)

malawak ang pag-iisip

able to consider and accept a wide range of opinions and beliefs

narrow-minded

pang-uri

/nˈæɹoʊmˈaɪndᵻd/

(mababang kunsiderasyon)

makitid ang isip

not open to new ideas, opinions, etc.

breadth

Pangngalan

/brɛdθ/ or /bredth/

b

b

r

r

ea

ɛ

d

d

th

θ

(kingkian)

lapad

the distance between two sides of something

height

Pangngalan

/haɪt/ or /hait/

h

h

ei

aɪ

gh

t

t

(buwang)

taas

the distance from the top to the bottom of something or someone

to heighten

Pandiwa

/haɪ.tən/ or /hai.tēn/

h

h

ei

aɪ

gh

t

t

e

ə

n

n

(palawakin)

pataas

to increase the quantity, intensity, or degree of something

low

pang-uri

/loʊ/ or /looo/

l

l

o

oʊ

w

N/A

not extending far upward

to raise

Pandiwa

/reɪz/ or /reiz/

r

r

ai

eɪ

s

z

e

(itaas ang)

itaas

to put something or someone in a higher place or lift them to a higher position

faraway

pang-uri

/fɑ:r.ə.weɪ/ or /faar.ē.vei/

f

f

a

ɑ

r

r

a

ə

w

w

a

e

y

ɪ

(nasa malayo)

malayo

located at a great distance in space

distant

pang-uri

/dɪs.tənt/ or /dis.tēnt/

d

d

i

ɪ

s

s

t

t

a

ə

n

n

t

t

(malayò)

malayo

having a great space or extent between two points

distance

Pangngalan

/dɪs.təns/ or /dis.tēns/

d

d

i

ɪ

s

s

t

t

a

ə

n

n

c

s

e

(layo)

distansya

the length of the space that is between two places or points

depth

Pangngalan

/dɛpθ/ or /depth/

d

d

e

ɛ

p

p

th

θ

(sukdulan)

lalim

the distance below the top surface of something

to spread

Pandiwa

/sprɛd/ or /spred/

s

s

p

p

r

r

ea

ɛ

d

d

(ipahid)

ikalat

to extend something across a surface or throughout a space

to shrink

Pandiwa

/ʃrɪnk/ or /shrink/

sh

ʃ

r

r

i

ɪ

n

n

k

k

(lumit)

mabawasan

to decrease in size or volume

to expand

Pandiwa

/ɪk.spænd/ or /ik.spānd/

e

ɪ

x

ks

p

p

a

æ

n

n

d

d

(palawakín)

palawakin

to become something greater in quantity, importance, or size

to contract

Pandiwa

/kɑnt.rækt/ or /kaant.rākt/

c

k

o

ɑ

n

n

t

t

r

r

a

æ

c

k

t

t

(makitid)

mangikli

to become smaller, narrower, or tighter