Vocabulary: Size and Length

dako^ - big

• Dako ako.  [I am big]
• Dako ang sapatos. [The shoes are big] 
  

gamay` - small

• Gamay si Diutay. [Diutay is small]
• Gamay ang kuring.  [The cat is small] 
  

tambok - fat

• Tambok sila.  [They are fat.]
  

payat` - thin

• Payat si Bart.  [Bart is thin.]
  

ta:as - tall (height)

• Ta-as si Frank.  [Frank is tall]
  

putot` - short (height)

• Putot si Gloria.  [Gloria is short.]
  

laba' - long

• Laba ang buhok ko.  [My hair is long.]
  

nubo^ - short (in length)

• Nubo ang ruler.  [The ruler is short.]
  

lapad - wide

• Lapad ang kalye.  [The street is wide.]
  

kitid` - narrow

• Kitid ang alagyan. [The path is narrow.]

halog` - loose

• Halog ang bestida.  [The dress is loose.]

gutok` - tight

• Gutok ang pantalon.  [The pants are tight.] 

TIDBIT:  The Articles 'Si' and 'Ang'

Si - normally precedes a person's name

•  Tambok si Darcy.  [Darcy is fat.]
  

Ang - similar to the definite article the

• Lapad ang kwarto. [The room is wide.]
• Putot ang presidente.  [The president is short.]