tigang
tigáng with stress marks
extremely dry soil
Usage Note
Tigang describes soil that is parched and cracked from lack of moisture, common during the dry season in the Philippines.
Examples
" Tigang ang lupa sa bukid. "
Natural Translation
The soil in the field is parched.
Literal Translation
Parched the soil at field.
" Kailangan ng tubig ng tigang na lupa. "
Natural Translation
The extremely dry soil needs water.
Literal Translation
Needs of water the extremely dry soil.
" Dahil walang ulan nang ilang buwan, tigang na ang mga taniman at namatay ang halos lahat ng pananim. "
Natural Translation
Because there was no rain for several months, the fields became parched and nearly all the crops died.
Literal Translation
Because no rain for several months, parched already the fields and died the almost all of crops.
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