ngipinan
having large or prominent teeth
From root: ngipin
Usage Note
Ngipinan is an informal adjective used to describe someone with noticeably large or protruding teeth.
Examples
" Ngipinan ang bata. "
Natural Translation
The child has prominent teeth.
Literal Translation
Having-large-teeth the child.
" Ang batang iyon ay masyadong ngipinan. "
Natural Translation
That child has very prominent teeth.
Literal Translation
The child that is too having-large-teeth.
" Bagaman ngipinan siya noong bata pa, naging maganda ang kanyang ngiti matapos magpaayos ng braces sa dentista. "
Natural Translation
Although she had prominent teeth when she was young, her smile became beautiful after getting braces fixed at the dentist.
Literal Translation
Although having-large-teeth she when child still, became beautiful the her smile after to-have-fixed of braces at dentist.
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