From root: taas
Usage Note
Paitaas describes a direction or movement going up, such as smoke rising or looking toward the sky.
Examples
" Tumingin ka paitaas. "
Natural Translation
Look upward.
Literal Translation
Look you upward.
" Dalhin mo ang gamit paitaas. "
Natural Translation
Bring the things upward.
Literal Translation
Bring you the item upward.
" Habang umaakyat ang usok paitaas, dahan-dahan itong naglaho sa makapal na ulap sa langit. "
Natural Translation
As the smoke rose upward, it slowly disappeared into the thick clouds in the sky.
Literal Translation
While rising the smoke upward, slowly it-link vanished in-the thick link cloud in-the sky.
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