From root: buto
Usage Note
Butuhan is used to describe specific varieties of fruit that have many seeds or meat that is particularly bony.
Examples
" Butuhan ang isdang ito. "
Natural Translation
This fish is bony.
Literal Translation
Bony the fish this.
" Maraming butuhan ang prutas na ito. "
Natural Translation
This fruit is very seedy.
Literal Translation
Many seedy the fruit this.
" Hindi gaanong gusto ng mga bata ang bayabas dahil masyadong butuhan ito at mahirap kainin. "
Natural Translation
The children do not really like guava because it is too full of seeds and hard to eat.
Literal Translation
Not much like of the children the guava because too seedy it and hard eat.
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