From root: bato
Usage Note
Mabato describes a road or terrain that is covered with many rocks.
Examples
" Mabato ang daan dito. "
Natural Translation
The road here is rocky.
Literal Translation
Rocky the road here.
" Mabato ang daan patungong bundok. "
Natural Translation
The road to the mountain is rocky.
Literal Translation
Rocky the road going to mountain.
" Mahirap magmaneho sa mabato at baku-bakong kalsada lalo na kapag umuulan nang malakas. "
Natural Translation
It's hard to drive on a rocky and bumpy road, especially when it's raining heavily.
Literal Translation
Hard drive on rocky and bumpy road especially when raining-linker hard.
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