From root: manok
Usage Note
Manok-manukan is a term used for a toy chicken, a figurine, or any imitation of a chicken. In Tagalog, repeating a noun often indicates that it is a toy or a fake version of the object.
Examples
" Mahal ang manok-manukan. "
Natural Translation
The toy chicken is expensive.
Literal Translation
Expensive the toy-chicken.
" Bumili siya ng manok-manukan para sa kanyang anak. "
Natural Translation
He bought a toy chicken for his child.
Literal Translation
Bought he of toy-chicken for his child.
" Hindi makatulog ang bata kung wala sa tabi niya ang malambot niyang manok-manukan na regalo ng lola. "
Natural Translation
The child cannot sleep if her soft toy chicken, a gift from her grandmother, is not beside her.
Literal Translation
Not can-sleep the child if not-there beside her the soft her toy-chicken that gift of grandmother.
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