From root: bawang
Usage Note
Kabawangan refers to a place or plantation where garlic is grown in large quantities.
Examples
" May kabawangan kami sa probinsya. "
Natural Translation
We have a garlic field in the province.
Literal Translation
Have garlic-field we in province.
" Malawak ang kabawangan sa bayan nila. "
Natural Translation
The garlic field in their town is wide.
Literal Translation
Wide the garlic-field in town theirs.
" Tuwing umaga, naglalakad ang lolo papunta sa kabawangan upang tingnan kung handa nang anihin ang mga tanim. "
Natural Translation
Every morning, grandfather walks to the garlic field to check whether the crops are ready to harvest.
Literal Translation
Every morning walks the grandfather going to garlic-field in-order check if ready already-to harvest the plants.
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