babaw
bábaw with stress marks
shallowness
Usage Note
Babaw is most commonly used as the adjective 'mababaw' to describe shallow water or superficial ideas. In a cultural context, it describes someone easily moved to emotion, like having 'mababaw ang luha' (crying easily) or 'mababaw ang kaligayahan' (easily pleased).
Examples
" Mababaw ang tubig dito. "
Natural Translation
The water is shallow here.
Literal Translation
Shallow the water here.
" Sukatin ang babaw ng ilog. "
Natural Translation
Measure the shallowness of the river.
Literal Translation
Measure the shallowness of river.
" Mababaw ang luha niya kaya madali siyang maiyak kapag napapanood ng malungkot na pelikula. "
Natural Translation
She cries easily, so she tears up whenever she watches a sad movie.
Literal Translation
Shallow the tears her so easy she to-cry when able-to-watch of sad film.
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