Usage Note
Kuneho is a Spanish loanword (from conejo) for rabbit. While not as common as dogs or cats, rabbits are kept as pets and raised for meat in rural areas of the Philippines, and the word is familiar to most Filipinos through children's stories and fables.
Examples
" Mabilis tumakbo ang kuneho. "
Natural Translation
The rabbit runs fast.
Literal Translation
Fast run the rabbit.
" Ang kuneho ay kumakain ng mga gulay sa hardin. "
Natural Translation
The rabbit eats vegetables in the garden.
Literal Translation
The rabbit is-eating of-the vegetables in-the garden.
" Sa kuwento, natalo ng mabagal na pagong ang mayabang na kuneho dahil nagpahinga ito sa kalagitnaan ng karera. "
Natural Translation
In the story, the slow turtle beat the boastful rabbit because it rested in the middle of the race.
Literal Translation
In the story, beaten by-the slow turtle the boastful rabbit because rested it in the middle of the race.
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