From root: ani
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inanihan
i-na-ni-HAN
harvested from
Present (Incomplete)
inaanihan
i-na-a-ni-HAN
harvesting from
Future (Contemplated)
aanihan
a-a-ni-HAN
will harvest from
Usage Note
Anihan is used when referring to the specific field or source where crops are gathered, often highlighting the location of the harvest. It is most commonly used in agricultural contexts or during seasonal harvest festivals.
Examples
" Madaling anihan ang bukid namin. "
Natural Translation
Our field is easy to harvest from.
Literal Translation
Easy harvest-from the field our.
" Madaling anihan ang malawak na bukid. "
Natural Translation
It is easy to harvest from the wide field.
Literal Translation
Easy harvest-from the wide field.
" Maganda ang taniman na ito, ngunit mahirap anihan dahil malayo ito sa pangunahing kalsada. "
Natural Translation
This plantation is good, but it is hard to harvest from because it is far from the main road.
Literal Translation
Beautiful the plantation that this, but hard harvest-from because far it from main road.
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