maaraw
maáraw with stress marks
sunny
From root: araw
Usage Note
Maaraw describes bright, sunny weather and is the natural opposite of maulan. Filipinos often use it as a warning as much as a description — a maaraw day means bringing an umbrella for shade, not for rain.
Examples
" Maaraw ngayong umaga. "
Natural Translation
It is sunny this morning.
Literal Translation
Sunny this morning.
" Maaraw ang panahon ngayon. "
Natural Translation
The weather is sunny today.
Literal Translation
Sunny the weather today.
" Dahil maaraw buong araw ay natuyo agad ang mga labadang isinampay sa likod-bahay. "
Natural Translation
Because it was sunny all day, the laundry hung out in the backyard dried quickly.
Literal Translation
Because sunny whole day dried immediately the plural laundry hung at back-house.
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