From root: alon
Usage Note
Maalon is used to describe the sea when there are many waves, often indicating it is unsafe for small boats. Maalon ang dagat dahil sa bagyo means the sea is wavy due to the typhoon.
Examples
" Maalon ang dagat ngayon. "
Natural Translation
The sea is rough today.
Literal Translation
Wavy the sea now.
" Nakikita ko ang maalon na tubig. "
Natural Translation
I see the wavy water.
Literal Translation
See I the wavy that water.
" Hindi naglayag ang mga bangkero kahapon dahil masyadong maalon ang dagat at delikadong lumabas habang may bagyo. "
Natural Translation
The boatmen did not set sail yesterday because the sea was too rough and it was dangerous to go out during the storm.
Literal Translation
Not sailed the plural boatman yesterday because too wavy the sea and dangerous to-go-out while there-is storm.
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