From root: gubat
Usage Note
Kagubatan is the ka-…-an collective noun form of gubat (forest), denoting an expansive forested area or wilderness region rather than a single stand of trees. It carries slightly more formal or literary weight than the bare root and appears frequently in environmental discourse, folktales, and descriptions of Philippine biodiversity.
Examples
" Maraming hayop sa kagubatan. "
Natural Translation
There are many animals in the forest.
Literal Translation
Many animal in forest-area.
" Maraming puno sa kagubatan. "
Natural Translation
There are many trees in the forest.
Literal Translation
Many trees in forest-area.
" Ang malawak na kagubatan ng Sierra Madre ang nagsisilbing kalasag ng bansa laban sa malalakas na bagyo. "
Natural Translation
The vast forests of the Sierra Madre serve as the country's shield against strong typhoons.
Literal Translation
The vast forest-area of Sierra Madre the serving-as shield of country against strong plural typhoon.
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