From root: hipon
Usage Note
Hipunan is a term used in aquaculture to refer to a specific place or pond where shrimp are bred and gathered.
Examples
" Malapit ang hipunan sa dagat. "
Natural Translation
The shrimp pond is near the sea.
Literal Translation
Near the shrimp-pond to sea.
" Malaki ang kanilang hipunan. "
Natural Translation
Their shrimp pond is large.
Literal Translation
Big the their shrimp-pond.
" Bumaba ang ani sa hipunan ngayong taon dahil sa init ng panahon na nakaapekto sa tubig. "
Natural Translation
The harvest at the shrimp pond dropped this year because the hot weather affected the water.
Literal Translation
Dropped the harvest at shrimp-pond this year because of heat of weather that affected the water.
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