From root: kitid
Usage Note
Makitid is used to describe objects that are not wide, or figuratively in the phrase makitid ang utak to describe a narrow-minded person.
Examples
" Makitid ang pintuan. "
Natural Translation
The door is narrow.
Literal Translation
Narrow the door.
" Makitid ang daan papunta sa amin. "
Natural Translation
The road going to our place is narrow.
Literal Translation
Narrow the road going to us.
" Sobrang makitid ng kalsada kaya hindi makadaan ang dalawang sasakyan nang sabay-sabay. "
Natural Translation
The street is so narrow that two vehicles cannot pass through at the same time.
Literal Translation
Very narrow of-the street so not able-to-pass the two vehicles at-once together.
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