From root: talong
Usage Note
Talongan refers to a specific piece of land or a farm where eggplants are the primary crop being cultivated.
Examples
" Berde ang dahon sa talongan. "
Natural Translation
The leaves in the eggplant field are green.
Literal Translation
Green the leaves in eggplant-field.
" Malawak ang kanilang talongan sa probinsya. "
Natural Translation
Their eggplant field in the province is wide.
Literal Translation
Wide the their eggplant-field in province.
" Maaga pang gumising ang aking lolo upang diligan ang talongan bago tumindi ang sikat ng araw. "
Natural Translation
My grandfather wakes up early to water the eggplant field before the sun's heat intensifies.
Literal Translation
Early still wakes the my grandfather so-that water the eggplant-field before intensify the shine of sun.
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