tamang-tama
perfectly timed
From root: tama
Usage Note
Tamang-tama is used when something happens at the exact right moment or fits perfectly.
Examples
" Tamang-tama ang oras mo. "
Natural Translation
Your timing is perfect.
Literal Translation
Perfectly-timed the time your.
" Tamang-tama ang pagdating mo. "
Natural Translation
Your arrival is perfectly timed.
Literal Translation
Perfectly-timed the arrival yours.
" Tamang-tama ang pagdating ng ulan ngayong tag-init dahil halos matuyo na ang mga halaman sa aming hardin. "
Natural Translation
The arrival of the rain this summer is perfectly timed because the plants in our garden had almost dried up.
Literal Translation
Perfectly-timed the arrival of-the rain this summer because almost dried-up already the plural plants in our garden.
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