From root: haba
Usage Note
Mahaba describes physical length or time duration. For example, Mahaba ang buhok niya means her hair is long.
Examples
" Mahaba ang buhok niya. "
Natural Translation
Her hair is long.
Literal Translation
Long the hair her.
" Mahaba ang pila sa sinehan. "
Natural Translation
The line at the cinema is long.
Literal Translation
Long the line at the cinema.
" Napakahaba ng pelikula kaya naidlip ako bago pa man dumating ang pinakamasayang bahagi ng kuwento. "
Natural Translation
The movie was so long that I dozed off even before the most exciting part of the story arrived.
Literal Translation
Very-long the movie so dozed-off I before even arrived the happiest part of story.
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