From root: bulaklak
Usage Note
Bulaklakan identifies a specific area, field, or garden where flowers are planted and grown.
Examples
" May rosas sa bulaklakan. "
Natural Translation
There are roses in the flower garden.
Literal Translation
Has roses in flower-garden.
" Pumunta kami sa bulaklakan para bumili ng rosas. "
Natural Translation
We went to the flower garden to buy roses.
Literal Translation
Went we to flower-garden to buy of roses.
" Tuwing umaga ay dinidilig ng lola ko ang bulaklakan sa likod ng bahay nang hindi malanta ang mga halaman. "
Natural Translation
Every morning my grandmother waters the flower garden behind the house so that the plants do not wilt.
Literal Translation
Every morning is waters by grandmother my the flower-garden at back of house so-that not wilt the plants.
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