napakatalino
very intelligent
From root: talino
Usage Note
Napakatalino is the intensive form used to emphasize that a person is exceptionally smart. Napakatalino ng guro namin means our teacher is very intelligent.
Examples
" Napakatalino ng anak nila. "
Natural Translation
Their child is very intelligent.
Literal Translation
Very-intelligent [ligature] child their.
" Napakatalino ng batang iyon. "
Natural Translation
That child is very intelligent.
Literal Translation
Very intelligent [ligature] child that.
" Napakatalino ng bagong estudyante kaya agad siyang naging paborito ng mga guro sa paaralan. "
Natural Translation
The new student is very intelligent, so he quickly became the teachers' favorite at school.
Literal Translation
Very-intelligent [ligature] new student so immediately he became favorite of the teachers at school.
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