From root: haba
Usage Note
Kahabaan refers to the extent of something or a stretch of road. Sa kahabaan ng kalsada means along the stretch of the road.
Examples
" Ano ang kahabaan ng mesa? "
Natural Translation
What is the length of the table?
Literal Translation
What the length of table?
" Sa kahabaan ng kalsada, may ilaw. "
Natural Translation
Along the length of the road, there are lights.
Literal Translation
In length of road, there-is light.
" Sa buong kahabaan ng paglalakbay, walang sinabi ang bata at tahimik lang na nagmasid sa labas. "
Natural Translation
For the entire length of the journey, the child said nothing and just quietly watched outside.
Literal Translation
In whole length of journey, nothing said the child and quiet just watched at outside.
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