babád
soaked, very wet
Also means
When stressed on the first syllable (bábad), it refers to the act or process of soaking something.
Usage Note
Babád describes something or someone thoroughly soaked — whether from rain, water, or submersion. It also applies to marinating meat, and the reduplicated form babád na babád intensifies the sense of being completely drenched.
Examples
" Babad sa ulan ang aso. "
Natural Translation
The dog is soaked from the rain.
Literal Translation
Soaked in rain the dog.
" Babád sa ulan ang bata. "
Natural Translation
The child is soaked in the rain.
Literal Translation
Soaked in rain the child.
" Babad na babad ang mga damit naming nasampay dahil bigla na lang umulan nang malakas kanina. "
Natural Translation
Our hanging clothes are completely soaked because it suddenly rained hard earlier.
Literal Translation
Soaked very-soaked the clothes our that hung because suddenly just rained hard earlier.
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