From root: mangga
Usage Note
Manggahan refers to a plantation or area where many mango trees are grown. It is also a very common name for barangays and streets in the Philippines.
Examples
" Pumunta kami sa manggahan. "
Natural Translation
We went to the mango orchard.
Literal Translation
Went we to mango-orchard.
" Pumunta kami sa manggahan para mamitas. "
Natural Translation
We went to the mango orchard to pick fruit.
Literal Translation
Went we to mango-orchard for to-pick.
" Tuwing tag-init, namumunga ang buong manggahan kaya napupuno ng matatamis na mangga ang mga tindahan sa bayan. "
Natural Translation
Every summer the whole mango orchard bears fruit, so the shops in town are filled with sweet mangoes.
Literal Translation
Every summer, bears-fruit the whole mango-orchard so filled with sweet mangoes the shops in town.
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