Makalaw (en. Wide)

/makalaw/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

adjective

Having a wide size or extent.

The community is surrounded by wide grasslands.

Ang pamayanan ay napapaligiran ng makalaw na talahib.

Indicating the expansion of something.

His smile brought wide joy to my heart.

Ang kanyang ngiti ay nagbigay ng makalaw na galak sa aking puso.

Derived from the root word 'law' which means wide.

wide home

Indicates that the home has sufficient space.

makalaw na tahanan

universe

A place or space that has a wide extent.

kalawakan

extent

Refers to the measure from one end to the other.

lawak

Too noisy or chaotic in a situation.

Wow, it was so loud at the market earlier, full of shouting and laughter.

Grabe, ang makalaw sa bilihan ng tinda kanina, puro sigawan at tawanan.

A person who is not serious or seems indifferent.

Mark is so carefree, he didn't even study for the exam.

Si Mark, makalaw talaga, di man lang nag-aral para sa exam.

Sloppy or careless work.

The report he made was so haphazard! There was no proper structure.

Ang ginawa niyang report, makalaw! Walang sistemang sunod-sunod.