bigasan
rice container or dealer
From root: bigas
Usage Note
Bigasan refers to the container where rice is stored or a shop that specializes in selling raw rice. It is a common fixture in Filipino households.
Examples
" Nasa bigasan ang bigas. "
Natural Translation
The rice is in the rice container.
Literal Translation
In-the rice-container the rice.
" Walang laman ang bigasan. "
Natural Translation
The rice container is empty.
Literal Translation
No content the rice-container.
" Tuwing umaga, pumupunta ang aking lola sa bigasan sa kanto para bumili ng isang salop na bigas. "
Natural Translation
Every morning, my grandmother goes to the rice store on the corner to buy a measure of rice.
Literal Translation
Every morning, goes my grandmother to rice-store at corner to buy one measure of rice.
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