From root: lapad
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
lumapad
lu-ma-PAD
became wide
Present (Incomplete)
lumalapad
lu-ma-la-PAD
becoming wide
Future (Contemplated)
lalapad
la-la-PAD
will become wide
Usage Note
Lumapad is used to describe an object or surface becoming wider or broader in physical span, such as a road, a field, or even a person's physique. It typically refers to a change in the horizontal dimension of flat or expansive objects.
Examples
" Lumapad ang ilog tuwing tag-ulan. "
Natural Translation
The river widens every rainy season.
Literal Translation
Became-wide the river every rainy-season.
" Sana ay lumapad ang kalsada rito. "
Natural Translation
I hope the road here becomes wide.
Literal Translation
Hope is become-wide the road here.
" Matapos ang pagpapaayos, lumapad nang husto ang kalsada kaya hindi na masyadong nagsisiksikan ang mga sasakyan. "
Natural Translation
After the repairs, the road became much wider, so the vehicles no longer crowded together as much.
Literal Translation
After the repair, became-wide very much the road so not anymore too crowd-together the vehicles.
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