bukana
bukaná with stress marks
opening, entrance
Usage Note
Bukana refers to the opening or mouth of a passage — a street entrance, a cave opening, or the entrance to a river from the sea. It is commonly used in directional descriptions and geographic contexts, especially in rural and maritime settings.
Examples
" Nasa bukana ako ng kuweba. "
Natural Translation
I'm at the entrance of the cave.
Literal Translation
At entrance I of cave.
" Malinis ang bukana ng kuweba. "
Natural Translation
The opening of the cave is clean.
Literal Translation
Clean the opening of cave.
" Sa bukana ng ilog kung saan ito dumadaloy patungo sa dagat ay maraming mangingisda ang naghihintay ng huli. "
Natural Translation
At the mouth of the river where it flows out to the sea, many fishermen wait for their catch.
Literal Translation
At entrance of river where it flows toward to sea is many fisherman the waiting for catch.
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