From root: pato
Usage Note
Patuhan refers to a specific area, pond, or farm where ducks are bred and raised.
Examples
" Maingay ang patuhan tuwing umaga. "
Natural Translation
The duck farm is noisy every morning.
Literal Translation
Noisy the duck-farm every morning.
" Maraming alagang pato sa patuhan nila. "
Natural Translation
They have many ducks at their duck farm.
Literal Translation
Many pet ducks at duck-farm their.
" Bawat umaga, kinukuha ng mga magsasaka ang mga itlog sa patuhan bago dalhin ang mga ito sa palengke. "
Natural Translation
Every morning, the farmers collect the eggs from the duck farm before bringing them to the market.
Literal Translation
Every morning, collected by the farmers the eggs at duck-farm before bring the these to market.
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