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Depth, deepness, profoundness, profundity. (dálum).

A prefix of very wide use in the formation of abstract and collective nouns as well as of an exclamatory superlative which nearly corresponds in meaning to the English "How--!" e.g. álam-kaálam (wisdom, learning); písan-kapísan (diligence, application); píntas-kapíntas (cruelty); ángot-kaangtánan (connection); lábut-kalabtánan (participation, implication); uyáng-kahinguyángan (outlay, expenditure); bátà-kabatáan (childhood; children); baláy-kabalayán (houses, collection of houses); támad-katámad sa ímo! How lazy you are! Dásig-kadásig siníng kabáyo! How swiftly this horse runs! gáhud, galúng-kagáhud kag kagalúng sináng mga bátà! Oh, the noisiness and boisterousness of those children! lisúd-ay, kalisúd! Oh, what a heavy cross! After superlative adverbs like lakás, lám-ag, dúro, masyádo, támà, túman, etc. "ka" is either prefixed to the adjectives or takes the place of ma-, e.g. Dalók-greedy. Lakás kadalók. Very greedy. Layâ-dry. Masyádo kalayâ. Very dry. Maitúm-black. Lám-ag kaitúm. Very black. Madálum-deep. Dúro kadálum. Very deep. Matámbok-fat. Támà katámbok. Very fat. Dakû-large. Túman kadakû. Very large, etc.

Depth, deepness, profoundness, profundity, deep or mysterious things. (see dálum, kadálum, kaidadálman).

To step into, walk through or over mud, a field, etc. Ládag ka lang sa talámnan, kay támà kadálum ang lúnang sa dálan. Simply walk over the field, for the mud on the road is too deep. (see túdag, tádag, tásak).

(Sp. sonda) Sounding, heaving the lead, plummet; catheter, bougie, sound, probe; to fathom, sound, plumb, heave (cast) the lead; to probe, examine. Sundahá ang kadálum sang túbig. Sound (plumb) the depth of the water. (see túngkad).

To fathom-, plumb-, measure-, sound-, the depth of, to take soundings, heave the lead; to find out, comprehend, understand thoroughly, get at the bottom of. Tungkará (-adá) kon anó ang kadalumón sang túbig. Measure (with a plummet) the depth of the water. Plumb the depth of the water. Walâ siá makatúngkad sang íya sinâ nga kahulúgan. He could not fathom (understand, comprehend) the meaning of that (its meaning). Ipatúngkad lang sa íya inâ. Let him guess it (find it out). (see takús, sókol, hangúp, sáyod, usísà, etc.).