From root: baho
Usage Note
Pinakamabaho is the superlative form used when comparing multiple objects to determine which one has the worst smell.
Examples
" Ito ang pinakamabaho dito. "
Natural Translation
This is the stinkiest here.
Literal Translation
This the stinkiest here.
" Ito ang pinakamabaho na amoy na naamoy ko. "
Natural Translation
This is the stinkiest smell I have ever smelled.
Literal Translation
This the stinkiest that smell that smelled I.
" Sa lahat ng basurahan sa palengke, ang nasa likod ang pinakamabaho dahil bihira itong linisin. "
Natural Translation
Of all the trash bins in the market, the one in the back is the stinkiest because it is rarely cleaned.
Literal Translation
In all of trash-bins in market, the at back the stinkiest because rarely it cleaned.
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