From root: lapad
Usage Note
Malapad is used to describe objects with a broad surface area like a table, road, or piece of paper. For example, Malapad ang mesa means the table is wide.
Examples
" Malapad ang ilog na ito. "
Natural Translation
This river is wide.
Literal Translation
Wide the river this.
" Malapad ang mesa sa kusina. "
Natural Translation
The kitchen table is wide.
Literal Translation
Wide the table in the kitchen.
" Napakalapad ng kalsadang itinayo nila, kaya kahit dalawang trak ay madaling magsalubong nang hindi nagkakatamaan. "
Natural Translation
The road they built is so wide that even two trucks can easily pass each other without colliding.
Literal Translation
Very wide the road that built they, so even two trucks easily meet without colliding.
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