From root: intindi
Usage Note
Pang-intindi is used to describe one's mental faculty or patience for understanding things. It is commonly used in phrases like 'malawak ang pang-intindi' to describe someone very patient.
Examples
" Mabilis ang pang-intindi niya. "
Natural Translation
His understanding is quick.
Literal Translation
Quick the capacity-to-understand his.
" Malawak ang kanyang pang-intindi. "
Natural Translation
His/Her capacity to understand is broad.
Literal Translation
Broad the his/her capacity-to-understand.
" Dahil malawak ang pang-intindi ng guro, hindi siya agad nagagalit kahit paulit-ulit na nagtatanong ang mga estudyante. "
Natural Translation
Because the teacher's capacity for understanding is broad, she doesn't get angry quickly even when the students ask repeatedly.
Literal Translation
Because broad the capacity-to-understand of teacher, not she immediately gets-angry even-if repeatedly asking the students.
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