tumana
tumaná with stress marks
farmland; cultivated field
Usage Note
Tumana refers to a plot of land that has been cleared and prepared for planting, typically rice or vegetables. The term is associated with traditional agricultural communities and appears in folk poetry and rural narratives about the farming cycle.
Examples
" Tinaniman ng palay ang tumana. "
Natural Translation
The farmland was planted with rice.
Literal Translation
Was-planted of rice the farmland.
" Malawak ang tumana ng kanyang lolo. "
Natural Translation
His/Her grandfather's farmland is wide.
Literal Translation
Wide the farmland of his/her grandfather.
" Pagkatapos ng tag-ulan, naghanda na ang mga magsasaka ng kanilang tumana para sa susunod na taniman. "
Natural Translation
After the rainy season, the farmers prepared their farmland for the next planting.
Literal Translation
After the rainy-season, prepared already the farmers of their farmland for the next planting.
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