There are very few words refering to shapes of things in Tagalog. When used as modifiers of nouns, these words may come before or after the noun. Here are some examples
Shape | Hugis+Linker+Noun | Noun+Linker+Shape | |
bilog (round) |
bilog na globo | globong bilog | |
parisukat (square) |
hugis-parisukat na days |
days na parisukat |
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parihaba (rectangle) | parihabang papel | papel na parihaba | |
trayanggulo (triangle) |
hugis-trayanggulong tulay | tulay na hugis-trayanggulo |
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