From root: bigat
Usage Note
Mabigat is used to describe physical weight or emotional burdens. For example, Mabigat ang trapiko means the traffic is heavy.
Examples
" Mabigat ang bag ko. "
Natural Translation
My bag is heavy.
Literal Translation
Heavy the bag my.
" Mabigat ang bag na dala niya. "
Natural Translation
The bag he/she is carrying is heavy.
Literal Translation
Heavy the bag that brought he/she.
" Mabigat ang loob niyang umalis, ngunit kailangan niyang gawin ito para sa kanyang pamilya. "
Natural Translation
It was hard for her to leave, but she had to do it for her family.
Literal Translation
Heavy the inside her-that leave, but need her-that do this for the her family.
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