dumalaga
dumalagâ with stress marks
young female chicken/carabao
Usage Note
Dumalaga specifically denotes a young female animal that has not yet borne offspring — most commonly a pullet or a young female carabao — reflecting the Filipino farmer's precise vocabulary for livestock at different life stages. The term is also occasionally used metaphorically for a young woman coming of age.
Examples
" Malusog ang dumalaga sa kulungan. "
Natural Translation
The young hen in the coop is healthy.
Literal Translation
Healthy the young-female-animal in coop.
" Ilan ang dumalaga sa bukid? "
Natural Translation
How many young female animals are in the field?
Literal Translation
How-many the young-female-animal in field?
" Inalagaan nang mabuti ng magsasaka ang dumalaga hanggang sa ito ay handa nang mangitlog para sa kanilang kabuhayan. "
Natural Translation
The farmer cared well for the pullet until it was ready to lay eggs for their livelihood.
Literal Translation
Cared well by-the farmer the young-hen until it is ready already to-lay-eggs for the their livelihood.
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