From root: berde
Usage Note
Maberde describes an area with abundant green plants or trees. It is also used colloquially to describe someone who frequently makes green or lewd jokes.
Examples
" Maberde ang aming bakuran. "
Natural Translation
Our yard is lush and green.
Literal Translation
Lush the our yard.
" Maberde ang paligid ng bahay nila. "
Natural Translation
The surroundings of their house are lush and green.
Literal Translation
Lush/greenish the surroundings of house their.
" Mas maberde ang mga bundok sa probinsya tuwing tag-ulan dahil sagana sa tubig ang lahat ng halaman doon. "
Natural Translation
The mountains in the province are greener during the rainy season because all the plants there have plenty of water.
Literal Translation
More lush the mountains in province every rainy-season because abundant in water the all of plants there.
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