From root: kalamansi
Usage Note
Kalamansian refers to a grove or a plantation specifically dedicated to growing calamansi trees. It can also be used to describe a place where calamansi is stored in bulk.
Examples
" Maganda ang kalamansian nila. "
Natural Translation
Their calamansi orchard is beautiful.
Literal Translation
Beautiful the calamansi-orchard theirs.
" Ang kalamansian namin ay hitik sa bunga. "
Natural Translation
Our calamansi orchard is full of fruits.
Literal Translation
The calamansi-orchard ours is heavy with fruit.
" Maaga kaming pumupunta sa kalamansian upang mamitas ng prutas bago tumindi ang init ng araw. "
Natural Translation
We go to the calamansi orchard early to pick fruit before the heat of the sun becomes intense.
Literal Translation
Early we go to calamansi-orchard so-that to-pick of fruit before intensifies the heat of sun.
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