The length of a dipá varies from person to person. It’s approximately the distance from your left fingertips to your right fingertips when you stretch your arms out to the side.
dipá
a fathom
dipa
a meter (or two)
dipa
three to six feet
dipa: length of both arms stretched out, including the torso
dipa: the span of two extended arms
also sangdipa or sandipa (an arm span)
dumipa: to extend one’s arms out to the sides
(not a common verb)
Another traditional body-based measurement is dangkal, which is the length between the thumb and pinky finger of a wide-open hand.
MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
dipá: pagpuwesto sa paraang pakrus o pantay-balikat na pag-unat ng dalawang kamay
dipá: sukat ng habà nitó
