From root: tanim
Usage Note
Pananim refers to the specific plants or crops currently being grown in a field or garden.
Examples
" Lumalago ang mga pananim. "
Natural Translation
The crops are growing.
Literal Translation
Growing the plural crops.
" Maraming pananim sa bukid. "
Natural Translation
There are many crops in the field.
Literal Translation
Many crops in field.
" Dahil sa matagal na tagtuyot, natuyo ang mga pananim ng magsasaka at halos walang naani sa taon na iyon. "
Natural Translation
Because of the long drought, the farmer's crops dried up and there was almost nothing to harvest that year.
Literal Translation
Because of-the long drought, dried-up the plural crops of-the farmer and almost none harvested in year that.
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