From root: haba
Usage Note
Parihaba is used to describe a four-sided shape where opposite sides are parallel and equal. Ang papel ay parihaba means the paper is rectangular.
Examples
" Parihaba ang lamesa. "
Natural Translation
The table is rectangular.
Literal Translation
Rectangle the table.
" Gumuhit ka ng parihaba. "
Natural Translation
Draw a rectangle.
Literal Translation
Draw you of rectangle.
" Itinuro ng guro kung paano kalkulahin ang sukat ng isang parihaba sa pamamagitan ng pagpaparami ng haba at lapad. "
Natural Translation
The teacher taught how to calculate the area of a rectangle by multiplying the length and the width.
Literal Translation
Taught by teacher how calculate the measurement of one rectangle through the multiplying of length and width.
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