From root: rosas
Usage Note
Marosas-rosas is often used to describe a healthy, glowing complexion or a soft pink color in nature.
Examples
" Marosas-rosas ang kanyang mga labi. "
Natural Translation
Her lips are pinkish.
Literal Translation
Pinkish the her plural lips.
" Marosas-rosas ang kanyang pisngi sa lamig. "
Natural Translation
His cheeks are pinkish from the cold.
Literal Translation
Pinkish the his cheeks in cold.
" Marosas-rosas ang kanyang mukha matapos maligo at magpahinga ng matagal sa loob ng bahay. "
Natural Translation
Her face was pinkish after bathing and resting for a long while inside the house.
Literal Translation
Pinkish the her face after bathe and rest of long in inside of house.
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