From root: gaan
Usage Note
Magagaan is the plural form of magaan, used when describing multiple light objects or tasks. Magagaan na trabaho means light tasks.
Examples
" Magagaan ang mga kahon. "
Natural Translation
The boxes are light.
Literal Translation
Light (plural) the boxes.
" Ang mga gamit na ito ay magagaan dalhin. "
Natural Translation
These items are light to carry.
Literal Translation
The plural-, things that these are light to-carry.
" Mabilis naming natapos ang gawain dahil magagaan lang naman ang mga dala-dalahan na inilipat namin. "
Natural Translation
We finished the task quickly because the things we moved were all quite light.
Literal Translation
Quickly by-us finished the task because light only after-all the loads that moved we.
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