tubuhan

sugarcane plantation

noun tu-bu-HAN DERIVED Rare

From root: tubo

Tubuhan is a vast field where sugarcane is commercially grown. This term is very common in agricultural provinces like Negros.

Examples

Beginner

" Malawak ang tubuhan dito. "

Natural Translation

The sugarcane plantation here is vast.

Literal Translation

Vast the sugarcane-plantation here.

Intermediate

" Napunta kami sa isang malaking tubuhan. "

Natural Translation

We went to a large sugarcane plantation.

Literal Translation

Went we to a big sugarcane plantation.

Advanced

" Sa Negros, halos abot-tanaw ang tubuhan kung saan maraming magsasaka ang nabubuhay sa pagtatanim ng tubo. "

Natural Translation

In Negros, the sugarcane plantations stretch almost as far as the eye can see, where many farmers make a living growing sugarcane.

Literal Translation

In Negros, almost reach-of-sight the sugarcane-plantation where many farmers the live in planting of sugarcane.

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