Meaning of taas

adj. high

adj. long

lengthen

tall

up

upstairs

a. long, tall, high. — ug ilung not see something right in front of one’s nose. Taas kag ilung kay wà ka kakità sa lápis sa ímung atubángan, You’re blind because you didn’t see the pencil right in front of your nose. — ug tinuntu extremely naughty. — ug lupad see lupad; v. 1. grow, appear long, tall. Mutaas ka kun maghayhil, You’ll appear tall if you wear heels. Wà makataas ang káhuy kay giawngan, The tree didn’t grow tall because it was stifled by other trees; 2. add more length, height. Tas-i ang lamísa, Make the table higher (longer). 3. do something in a long way. Ayaw tas-a ímung ampù, Don’t make your prayers long; 4. rise in temperature, pressure, and other quantities. Nagkataas ang íyang hilánat, His fever is getting higher and higher; n. fifth bottle (slang). (←) v. be stretched long, tall. Mitáas íyang líug ug pinangítà nákù, She craned her neck looking for me; n. see i-. pa- v. 1. raise. Magpataas sa kamut ang dúnay pangutána, Anyone who has a question should raise his hand; 2. lengthen, increase the length; n. 1. upward. Isíbug ang kwadru pataas, Move the picture upwards; 2. length-*wise, -g- high, tall, long (plural). gitas-un n. height, length. ha- a. very long, high. Hataas nga panahun, A very long time. i-, i-(←) n. upstairs. katas-an n. uplands. kahitas-an 1. sky, heavens; 2. God. Ihangad sa kahitas-an ang ímung suliran, Look to God for the solution to your problems. mapahitas-un, mahatas-un, mahitas-un a. haughty. Mapahitas-un ang mga dátù, The rich people are haughty; v. become haughty. kamapahitas-un, kahatas-un n. haughtiness.