From root: patag
Usage Note
Kapatagan refers to a broad area of level land, like the central plains of Luzon which are famous for rice farming.
Examples
" Luntian ang kapatagan. "
Natural Translation
The plains are green.
Literal Translation
Green the plains.
" Malawak ang kapatagan sa amin. "
Natural Translation
The plains in our area are wide.
Literal Translation
Wide the plains in us.
" Sa malawak na kapatagan ng Gitnang Luson, taun-taon ay nagtatanim ang mga magsasaka ng palay. "
Natural Translation
In the wide plains of Central Luzon, the farmers plant rice every year.
Literal Translation
In wide plains of Central Luzon, year-by-year is planting the farmers of rice.
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