pantay-tainga
level with the ears
From root: tainga
Usage Note
Pantay-tainga describes a height level that reaches up to a person's ears, often used for water or grass height.
Examples
" Pantay-tainga ang buhok niya. "
Natural Translation
Her hair is level with the ears.
Literal Translation
Level-with-the-ears the hair her.
" Ang buhok ni Ana ay pantay-tainga. "
Natural Translation
Ana's hair is level with the ears.
Literal Translation
The hair of Ana is level-with-the-ears.
" Ang damo sa likod-bahay ay pantay-tainga na, kaya kailangan na naming gupitin bago pa lumala. "
Natural Translation
The grass in the backyard is already level with the ears, so we need to cut it before it gets worse.
Literal Translation
The grass at back-house is level-with-the-ears already, so need already our cut before yet worsen.
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