From root: buwan
Usage Note
Kabuwanan refers to the final stage or the ninth month of a woman's pregnancy when birth is imminent. It is a common term used when asking if someone is due to deliver soon.
Examples
" Malapit na ang aking kabuwanan. "
Natural Translation
My final month of pregnancy is near.
Literal Translation
Near now the my final-month-of-pregnancy.
" Malapit na ang kanyang kabuwanan. "
Natural Translation
Her final month of pregnancy is near.
Literal Translation
Near now the her final-month-of-pregnancy.
" Dahil malapit na ang kanyang kabuwanan, inihanda na namin ang lahat ng kakailanganin sa ospital. "
Natural Translation
Because her final month of pregnancy is near, we have already prepared everything she will need at the hospital.
Literal Translation
Because near now the her final-month-of-pregnancy, prepared already we the all that needed at hospital.
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