From root: berde
Usage Note
Berdeng-berde is used to emphasize that the color of an object is intensely or purely green. It is common when describing healthy grass or leaves.
Examples
" Berdeng-berde ang damo. "
Natural Translation
The grass is very green.
Literal Translation
Very-green the grass.
" Berdeng-berde ang mga dahon sa gubat. "
Natural Translation
The leaves in the forest are very green.
Literal Translation
Very-green the leaves in forest.
" Pagkatapos ng ilang araw na ulan, berdeng-berde na ang mga bundok na dati ay tuyot at kayumanggi. "
Natural Translation
After several days of rain, the mountains that were once dry and brown are now very green.
Literal Translation
After of several day of rain, very-green now the mountains that before were dry and brown.
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