From root: bukid
Usage Note
Kabukiran refers to a wide expanse of rural land or the agricultural landscape of a province.
Examples
" Pumunta kami sa kabukiran. "
Natural Translation
We went to the farm lands.
Literal Translation
Went we to farm-lands.
" Malawak ang ating kabukiran. "
Natural Translation
Our farm lands are wide.
Literal Translation
Wide the our farm lands.
" Tuwing umaga, naglalakad ang aking lolo sa kabukiran upang tingnan kung handa nang anihin ang palay. "
Natural Translation
Every morning, my grandfather walks through the farm lands to see if the rice is ready to be harvested.
Literal Translation
Every morning, walks the my grandfather at farm-lands to look if ready already to-harvest the rice.
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