napakamapurol
very blunt
From root: purol
Usage Note
Napakamapurol is an intensive form used to emphasize that something has an extremely dull edge.
Examples
" Napakamapurol ng kutsilyong ito. "
Natural Translation
This knife is very blunt.
Literal Translation
Very-blunt of knife this.
" Napakamapurol na ng lapis mo. "
Natural Translation
Your pencil is already very blunt.
Literal Translation
Very-blunt already of pencil your.
" Napakamapurol na ng gunting kaya nahirapan akong gupitin kahit ang manipis na tela. "
Natural Translation
The scissors are already so blunt that I struggled to cut even the thin fabric.
Literal Translation
Very-blunt already of scissors so struggled I to-cut even the thin fabric.
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