dalas-dalas
dalas-dalás with stress marks
very frequently
From root: dalas
Usage Note
Dalas-dalas is a reduplicated intensification of dalas (frequency) meaning happening very often or repeatedly. The reduplication adds an informal, expressive quality and is used in both positive and negative contexts — visiting someone dalas-dalas out of affection, or suffering headaches dalas-dalas to one's frustration.
Examples
" Dalas-dalas kang umuwi. "
Natural Translation
You come home very often.
Literal Translation
Very-frequently you come-home.
" Bakit dalas-dalas ang ulan? "
Natural Translation
Why is the rain very frequent?
Literal Translation
Why very-frequent the rain?
" Dalas-dalas na siyang nagkakasakit kaya pinapayuhan ng doktor na magpahinga at iwasan ang sobrang trabaho. "
Natural Translation
He has been getting sick very often, so the doctor is advising him to rest and avoid overworking.
Literal Translation
Very-frequently already he getting-sick so advised by doctor to rest and avoid the too-much work.
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