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exiguous
2-
measly
3-
meager
4-
skimpy
5-
abatement
6-
to decrement
7-
to deduct
8-
to curtail
9-
to dwindle
10-
to tail off
11-
to ebb
12-
rarefied
13-
declining
14-
to whittle down
exiguous
pang-uri
e
ɛ
x
gz
i
ɪ
g
g
uou
ju:
ə
s
s
(napakalit)

(napakalit)

maliit

Disapproving
Formal

extremely small in size or amount

example
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The explorer had an exiguous supply of food for the long journey through the wilderness.
The village had an exiguous water source, requiring careful conservation during dry seasons.
measly
pang-uri
m
m
ea
i
s
z
l
l
y
i
(kulang)

(kulang)

maliit

Disapproving
Informal

pitifully small or inadequate

meager
meager
pang-uri
m
m
ea
i
g
g
e
ɜ
r
r
(kulang)

(kulang)

nangangailangan

Disapproving

lacking in quantity, quality, or extent

skimpy
pang-uri
s
s
k
k
i
ɪ
m
m
p
p
y
i
(maliit)

(maliit)

kulang

Disapproving
Informal

lacking in adequacy or fullness

abatement
Pangngalan
a
ə
b
b
a
t
t
e
m
m
e
ə
n
n
t
t
(pag-alis)

(pag-alis)

pagbabawas

a reduction or lessening in the intensity, degree, or amount of something

to decrement
to decrement
Pandiwa
d
d
e
ɛ
c
k
r
r
e
ɪ
m
m
e
ə
n
n
t
t
(mabawasan)

(mabawasan)

bawasan

Formal

to reduce the size, amount, or number of something

Impormasyon sa Gramatika:

Tautos
to deduct
to deduct
Pandiwa
d
d
e
ɪ
d
d
u
ə
c
k
t
t
(ibawas)

(ibawas)

bawasan

to subtract or take away an amount or part from a total

Impormasyon sa Gramatika:

Tautos
to curtail
to curtail
Pandiwa
c
k
u
ɜ
r
r
t
t
ai
l
l
(limitahan)

(limitahan)

bawasan

Disapproving
Formal

to place limits or boundaries on something to reduce its scope or size

Impormasyon sa Gramatika:

Tautos
to dwindle
to dwindle
Pandiwa
d
d
w
w
i
ɪ
n
n
d
d
ə
l
l
e
(nabawasan)

(nabawasan)

humina

Disapproving

to diminish in quantity or size over time

Impormasyon sa Gramatika:

Walang Layon
to tail off
to tail off
Pandiwa
uk flag
/tˈeɪl ˈɔf/
(nawala)

(nawala)

humina

Disapproving
Informal

to decrease in quantity, intensity, or level over time

Impormasyon sa Gramatika:

Katayuang Parirala
inseparable
pandiwa ng parirala
tail
bahagi ng parirala
off
to ebb
Pandiwa
e
ɛ
bb
b
(mabawasan)

(mabawasan)

humina

to gradually decline or recede

rarefied
pang-uri
r
r
a
ɛ
r
r
e
ə
f
f
ie
d
d
(mahinang hangin)

(mahinang hangin)

nabawasan ang oxygen

(of air) containing a lower-than-average amount of oxygen

declining
pang-uri
d
d
e
i
c
k
l
l
i
n
n
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(pumapangalawa)

(pumapangalawa)

bumababang

experiencing a gradual reduction or decrease in quality, quantity, or value over time

to whittle down
Pandiwa
uk flag
/wˈɪɾəl dˈaʊn/
(tanggalan)

(tanggalan)

mabawasan

to gradually reduce or decrease something by cutting away or eliminating bit by bit

Impormasyon sa Gramatika:

Katayuang Parirala
separable

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