kamalig
kamálig with stress marks
granary
Usage Note
Kamalig is a storehouse or barn used to store harvested grain, particularly rice, and was central to traditional agricultural life in the Philippines. A full kamalig symbolized prosperity and food security; the term is still used in rural areas and appears frequently in folk literature and historical narratives.
Examples
" Puno ng bigas ang kamalig. "
Natural Translation
The granary is full of rice.
Literal Translation
Full of rice the granary.
" Puno ang kamalig pagkatapos ng maayos na anihan. "
Natural Translation
The granary is full after the good harvest.
Literal Translation
Full the granary after-the good harvest.
" Noong unang panahon, sukatan ng kayamanan ng isang magsasaka ang laki ng kanyang kamalig. "
Natural Translation
In the old days, the size of a farmer's granary was a measure of his wealth.
Literal Translation
During first time, measure of wealth of one farmer the size of his granary.
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