Root: laki
laki is a common word root in the Filipino language.
Meaning of the root laki:
ROOT DEFINITION:
~ related to
bigness or being large or getting bigger
Laki Words and Definitions:
Example words using the Filipino / Tagalog root "laki"
lumakí : 1.) [verb] to grow (in size); to grow big; to become big; to get bigger; to expand; to increase; to swell;
2.) [verb] to grow up; to develop; to expand; to increase; to swell
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pínakamalakí : [adjective] largest; biggest
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palakihín : 1.) [verb] to raise someone; to rear someone (a child); to bring up;
2.) [verb] to exaggerate; to blow out of proportion; to make something big; to make a big deal out something
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napakalakí : [adjective] very big; huge; enormous; monumental
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magpalakí : 1.) [verb] to raise; to rear a child; to bring up;
2.) [verb] to exaggerate; to blow out of proportion; to augment; to enlarge
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pagpápalakí : [noun] raising; child rearing; expansion; upbringing;
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ipagmalakí : [verb] to be proud of someone/something; to take pride in something; to boast about something; to flaunt something
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malakí-lakí : [adjective] somewhat big; somewhat large
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maipagmalakí : [verb] to be able to be proud of something; to be able to take pride in something
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palakí : [adjective] raised by someone other than one's parents (even if the parents are still alive); [adverb] getting bigger
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mas malakí : [adjective] bigger
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pagmámalakí : [noun] pride; condescension
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naglalakihan : [adjective] huge; growing
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pagkalakhán : [verb] to grow up with
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magkasinlaki : [adjective] equal in size
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ang lakí-lakí : [adjective] extremely large; extremely big
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mapagkalakhán : [verb] to outgrow; to grow too large for
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sinlaki nang tao : [adj] life-size
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palakí nang palakí : [phrase] growing larger and larger
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kasinlakí nang tao : [adjective] life-size
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