napakaliit
very small
From root: liit
Usage Note
Napakaliit is used for emphasis to describe something as extremely tiny or minuscule.
Examples
" Napakaliit ng bahay nila. "
Natural Translation
Their house is very small.
Literal Translation
Very-small of the house their.
" Napakaliit ng surot. "
Natural Translation
The bedbug is very small.
Literal Translation
Very small of the bedbug.
" Napakaliit ng silid na inupahan namin kaya halos hindi kami makagalaw sa loob. "
Natural Translation
The room we rented is so small that we can barely move inside.
Literal Translation
Very-small of the room rented we so almost not we move in inside.
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