lakihan
to enlarge something
From root: laki
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nilakihan
ni-la-ki-HAN
enlarged something
Present (Incomplete)
nilalakihan
ni-la-la-ki-HAN
enlarging something
Future (Contemplated)
lalakihan
la-la-ki-HAN
will enlarge something
Usage Note
Lakihan is used when instructing someone to increase the size, volume, or physical dimensions of a specific object. It is commonly heard in contexts such as tailoring clothes, adjusting the volume of a device, or making a portion of food bigger.
Examples
" Lakihan mo ang sulat. "
Natural Translation
Make the writing bigger.
Literal Translation
Enlarge you the writing.
" Gusto kong lakihan ang titik. "
Natural Translation
I want to enlarge the letters.
Literal Translation
Want I enlarge the letters.
" Pakilakihan mo naman ang tunog ng telebisyon dahil hindi marinig ng lola ang balita. "
Natural Translation
Please turn up the volume of the television because grandma can't hear the news.
Literal Translation
Please-enlarge you the sound of television because not hear of grandma the news.
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