From root: butiki
Usage Note
Mabutiki describes a place or a room where many house lizards are present or crawling on the walls.
Examples
" Mabutiki ang lumang bahay. "
Natural Translation
The old house is full of lizards.
Literal Translation
Full-of-lizards the old house.
" Ang bahay nila ay mabutiki. "
Natural Translation
Their house is full of lizards.
Literal Translation
Their house is full of lizards.
" Mabutiki ang kisame sa probinsya, pero hindi kami natatakot dahil kumakain naman sila ng mga lamok. "
Natural Translation
The ceiling in the province is full of lizards, but we are not afraid because they eat the mosquitoes.
Literal Translation
Full-of-lizards the ceiling in province, but not we afraid because eat anyway they of the mosquitoes.
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