matagal (ma-) late, that takes a long time, for a long period of time
v.
tumagal (-um-) to endure, to withstand. Tumagal siya sa hirap. He withstood the hardship.
v.
magtagal (mag-) to take a long time, to stay long. Huwag kang magtagal. Don't be long.
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space
n.
1. unlimited room or place extending in all directions: kalawakan
2. limited place or room: lugar, puwang
3. distance: agwat, layo, distansiya
4. a length of time: tagal, lawig, loob, panahon
v.
to fix the space of, separate by space, divide into space: maglagay (lagyan) ng pagitan (agwat), pagawang-awangin, pag-agwat-agwatin, paglayu-layuin
time
n.
1. all the days there have been or ever will be, the past, present, and future: panahon
2. a period of time, season: panahon, kapanahunan
3. a part of time, a short time: sandali, saglit, maikling panahon
4. a long time: tagal, luwat, lawig
5. some point in time: oras
6. the right part or point of time: oras, takdang oras
7. a repetition: ulit, beses
8. occasion: pagkakataon
9. a way of reckoning time: paraan ng pag-ooras, pagkuha ng oras
10. a condition of life: kalagayan ng buhay
11. an experience: karanasan
12. the rate of movement in music: tiyempo, kumpas
v.
1. to measure the time of: orasan, kunan ng oras
2. to do at regular times, set the time of: magtama, itama, itugma, magtugma
3. to choose the moment or occasion for: magsaoras, isaoras, itiyempo
4. in arithmetic, "times" means multiply by or multiplied by: magmultiplika, multiplikahin adv. 1. at times, now and then, once in a while: paminsan-minsan, kung minsan, manaka-naka
2. behind the times, old fashioned: makaluma, luma na, huli sa panahon
3. in time means (a) after a while: mayamaya, sa madaling panahon (b) soon enough: madali, kaagad (c) in the right rate of movement in music, dancing, marching, etc. : nasa tiyempo
4. on time, at the right time, punctual: sa takdang oras, nasa oras
5. time after time, again and again: oras-oras, mulit muli, paulit-ulit
6. from time to time, now and then, once in a while: sa pana-panahon, paminsan-minsan, manaka-naka
7. a short time ago: kamakailan lamang, kailan lamang
8. short of time: kapos sa oras (panahon), walang oras (panahon)
9. for all time, all the time: sa lahat ng oras, habang panahon
10. for the time being: pansamantala
11. a fixed or appointed time: takdang oras (panahon), taning na oras (panahon)
12. for a long time: matagal na panahon, nang matagal
length
n.
1. extent from end to end: haba
2. extent of time: tagal
3. extent of distance: layo, distansiya
4. to what length (extent): kung hanggang saan
5. at length, at last: sa wakas
laon
adj.
old, as grains and cereals [syn. matanda', antigo] laon
