From root: ikli
Usage Note
Maikli is a ma- adjective from ikli describing shortness in either physical dimension or temporal duration. It applies across contexts — hair, skirts, meetings, speeches — making it one of the more versatile size adjectives in Tagalog, with mahaba as its antonym for length and duration.
Examples
" Maikli ang kuwento. "
Natural Translation
The story is short.
Literal Translation
Short the story.
" Maikli lang ang kanyang buhok. "
Natural Translation
Her hair is just short.
Literal Translation
Short only the his/her hair.
" Maikli lang ang pulong kanina kaya nagkaroon kami ng oras para mag-usap pagkatapos. "
Natural Translation
The meeting earlier was short, so we had time to talk afterward.
Literal Translation
Short only the meeting earlier so had we of time to talk afterward.
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