From root: kurtina
Usage Note
Makurtina describes a room or a house that is heavily decorated or covered with many curtains.
Examples
" Makurtina ang aming sala. "
Natural Translation
Our living room has many curtains.
Literal Translation
Has-many-curtains the our living-room.
" Makurtina ang bahay nila sa probinsya. "
Natural Translation
Their house in the province has many curtains.
Literal Translation
Has-many-curtains the house their in province.
" Napakakurtina ng lumang mansyon kaya madilim ang loob kahit tanghaling-tapat na. "
Natural Translation
The old mansion has so many curtains that the inside is dark even at high noon.
Literal Translation
Very-many-curtains the old mansion so dark the inside even noon-exact already.
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