From root: manok
Usage Note
Manukan refers to a place where chickens are raised commercially or a large chicken coop. It is a common term in agricultural regions and refers to the poultry business.
Examples
" Marami silang manok sa manukan. "
Natural Translation
They have many chickens at the poultry farm.
Literal Translation
Many they chickens at poultry-farm.
" Malinis ang kanilang manukan. "
Natural Translation
Their poultry farm is clean.
Literal Translation
Clean the their poultry-farm.
" Dahil sa sakit na kumalat sa rehiyon, napilitan silang isara ang kanilang manukan nang ilang buwan. "
Natural Translation
Because of the disease that spread in the region, they were forced to close their poultry farm for several months.
Literal Translation
Because of disease that spread in region, forced they close the their poultry-farm for several months.
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