From root: asin
Usage Note
Paasinan is a field or pond where salt is produced by evaporating seawater, commonly found in coastal provinces.
Examples
" Malapit sa dagat ang paasinan. "
Natural Translation
The salt bed is near the sea.
Literal Translation
Near to sea the salt-bed.
" Naglalagay sila ng tubig sa paasinan. "
Natural Translation
They are putting water in the salt bed.
Literal Translation
Putting they of water in salt-bed.
" Sa init ng araw, dahan-dahang sumisingaw ang tubig-dagat sa paasinan hanggang maiwan ang puting asin. "
Natural Translation
In the heat of the sun, the seawater slowly evaporates in the salt bed until the white salt is left behind.
Literal Translation
In heat of sun, slowly evaporates the sea-water in salt-bed until left-behind the white salt.
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