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fish, speciesbolian 1.1nA type of fish with wide yellow and brown stripes and red lips. (They are caught in fishing nets close to the reef.)rel. wrd.amadas 1.1dalag-dalag 1.1dalag-dalag 1.1nA type of fish with wide yellow and brown stripes, but unlike the bolian fish, they do not have red lips. (They are caught inside the reef with hook and line or in nets.)rel. wrd.amadas 1.1bolian 1.1bilan 1.1nA type of long, slender fish with a very long pointed mouth and sharp teeth, similar to a small swordfish. (They do not have scales. They are caught in fishing nets.)rel. wrd.balitot 1torotot2 1salmon 1.1EngnA type of salmon found around the Agutaynen islands, similar to a mackerel. (The flesh is white or pinkish in color.)rel. wrd.galonggong 1matambaka 1salimboraw 1.1tarig-tarig 1.1nFlying fish.siriawan 1.1nA type of long, slender fish, similar to a torotot but much smaller. (They swim in small groups on top of the water.)rel. wrd.torotot2 1.1tangigi 1.1nSpanish mackerel. (This is a large fish with a long mouth. It has thin skin and no scales and is very delicious to eat.)bolan-bolan2 1.1nA type of small fish found in a river or lake.omala 1.1nA type of large fish with yellow and brown markings. (They are similar to mandoal fish but do not have red lips and the mouth is flattened. They are caught outside the reef with hook and line.)rel. wrd.kanoping 1.1mandoal 1.1pangalilen 1.1dalag 1.1nMudfish. (These are freshwater fish which live in rivers.)ipes-padi 1.1nA type of small brown fish, triangular in shape, with a small mouth and one sharp projection behind its head. (This fish has very leathery skin which must be removed before cooking it. It is similar to the pa-nisan fish.)taral 1.1nA type of small, flat, wide-bodied fish, grayish-brown but yellow near the tail. (It has a sharp, spiny, dorsal fin which causes extreme pain.)rel. wrd.balangen 1.1manaring 1.1mandalada 1.1silid2 1.1tilapia 1.1nA type of fish which live in fresh or brackish water.salimboraw 1.1nA type of fish similar to the species of salmon found around Agutaya.rel. wrd.galonggong 1matambaka 1salmon 1.1siol-siol 1.1nButterfly fish. (These are wide-bodied fish, white with stripes and yellow around the tail, with a large black spot on the cheek.)rel. wrd.layagan 1.1bengel3 1.1nA type of small fish, brownish-gray in color with white longitudinal stripes and sharp fins. (Even if it is tapped at, it doesn't swim away, therefore the name bengel meaning 'deaf'. It's aso known as the teleng fish.)tamban 1.1nA type of fish with blue along the sides, similar to toray fish. (They are also similar to galonggong but are bony.)lapis2 1.1nA type of whitish-gray fish shaped somewhat like a pencil, lapis, with a pointed mouth. (The skin is thick and tough, without scales. They are caught in nets.)dapak 1.1nA type of yellowish-brown wide-bodied fish, caught with hook and line.kalasi 1.1nA type of large fish, pink with scales. (They are caught out at out sea, with large hooks and lines. They are similar in appearance and color to bisogo and onay but much larger.)rel. wrd.bisogo 1.1onay 1.1kilaw-kilawan 1.1nA type of yellowish-brown wide-bodied fish, caught with hook and line.amolok 1.1nA type of fish, white in color with scales. (These are caught close to shore in a net. They are hard to see because they bury themselves in the sand.)bangos 1.1nMilkfish.salay-salay 1.1nA type of slender mackerel fish, steel gray with thin scales. (They are caught by commercial fisherman, along with the similar looking galonggong fish.)rel. wrd.galonggong 1.1matambaka 1.1manombok 1.1nBlack or white marlin fish; swordfish; sailfish. (These grow to be very big and are seen out beyond the reef, sometimes flying out of the water.)dalagang bokid 1.1nA type of wide-bodied red snapper fish. (It is blue and yellow in color.)rel. wrd.lasaw 1.1maya-maya 1.1lison 1.1nA type of small cavalla or trevally fish. (They are white, wide-bodied, with no scales, larger than the smaller kalakitek fish. Near the tail there is a sharp triangular piece of cartilage.)rel. wrd.kalakitek 1.1galonggong 1.1rel. wrd.galonggong 1matambaka 1salimboraw 1.1salmon 1.1nHard-tail mackerel. (This is a small fish, steel gray in color, without scales. They are caught by commercial fishermen on launches. On Agutaya people go out to the launches and barter fruit and other food for the fish.)rel. wrd.matambaka 1.1salay-salay 1.1anday-anday 1.1nA type of fish, similar to toringan (yellow fin tuna) in appearance, but more slender. (They are caught together with tuna in deep water. They have a bad odor, like shark meat.)pangtat 1.1nFreshwater catfish.rel. wrd.alimosan 1.1pa-di 1.1toba 1tambakol 1.1nTuna; skipjack tuna; long-jawed mackerel. (These fish are much larger than the common toringan tuna fish. They are sometimes caught in nets out in deep water.)rel. wrd.toringan 1.1dalapogan 1.1nA type of large, flat gray fish that looks like a dinner plate. (The scales are small and thin. The fish has a very large dorsal fin and a large pelvic fin. When cut open it smells bad, like feces. They can be fried or made into dried fish, daing.)manamsi 1.1nA type of very small white fish without scales.rel. wrd.bigbi 1.1dilis 1dilis 1.1gomabay 1.1nPilot fish.tabarong 1.1nBox fish. (These fish have a square, box-shaped body. They can be various colors but most have spots.)torsilio 1.1rel. wrd.bantay2 1.1rompi 1sirok2tonggaw 1.1torsilio 1nA type of medium-sized barracuda fish.rel. wrd.rompi 1.1sīrok 1.1sika2 1.1nA type of long fish, small with a black stripe, also known as koti-koti.synkoti-koti 1.1bigong 1.1nA type of medium-sized, wide-bodied, gray fish with very rough skin. (These are good to grill and eat with alcoholic drinks.)rel. wrd.pakol 1.1bantay2 1.1nSmall barracuda-like fish, grayish in color, with a small pointed mouth like a ballpoint pen. (They usually swim vertically, in schools, and are found around the reef or near the shoreline where they chase other small fish, hence the name bantay meaning 'guard'.)rel. wrd.rompi 1sirok2tonggaw 1.1torsilio 1togbong 1.1nA type of small slender, greenish-brown fish with a long, pointed mouth. (They are slippery and hide by burying themselves in the sand using their pointed mouth.)rel. wrd.botalog 1manaring 1.1nA type of flat, wide-bodied fish like a dinner plate. (They are dark in color, sometimes with small orange spots. They have a sharp spiny dorsal fin which causes extreme pain.)rel. wrd.balangen 1.1mandalada 1.1silid2 1.1taral 1.1botalog 1.1rel. wrd.botalog 1togbong 1.1nA type of fish, greenish-brown. (They live in grassy seaweed or kelp and can be caught by hand.)ov. syn.bo-yak 1.1tegat-tegat 1.1sibik 1.1nA type of large, reddish, wide-bodied fish, smaller than the talisiten fish. (They are caught out in deep water with large hooks and lines.)balangen 1.1nA type of large, flat, wide-bodied fish like a dinner plate, sometimes with brown or black spots. (They are similar to babaloan fish. They have no scales but sharp spiny dorsal fins which cause extreme pain.)rel. wrd.manaring 1.1mandalada 1.1silid2 1.1taral 1.1bakagan 1.1nA type of small fish, about 8 to 10 centimeters (3 to 4 inches) long, brown or grey in color. (They live around coral reefs.)tela1 1.1nA type of medium-sized fish. (They are reddish-pink and the scales are thick.)gono 1.1nA type of small, grayish-blue fish with scales. (They can be caught in small nets called laya in shallow water.)Asing tokaw, ang mga gono aglayaen lamang ong dalay-dalayan tang talsi.In the past, gono fish were caught in small laya nets in the shallow water near shore.bagitan 1.1nA type of wide-bodied fish, with dark, rough skin like sandpaper. (They are caught in nets inside the reef and are usually grilled.)rel. wrd.giboy 1.1gigitawan 1.1nA type of medium-sized fish with yellow, white, and black stripes around the body. (They live around large rocks within the reef.)rel. wrd.bonol 1.1singgati 1.1nA type of pink or red fish with very large eyes which seem to shine. (The name of the fish comes from the word singgat 'shine'.)kalabosisi 1.1nA type of large fish with small spots or dots. (The spots look like the bosisi puffer fish, but the two species are not related.)sīrok 1.1nA type of medium-sized barracuda fish.rel. wrd.rompi 1.1torsilio 1.1pako 1.1nA type of large, dark-colored fish with very thick, rough skin, almost like the bark of a tree. (They are caught out in deep water with hook and line).kalamog 1.1rel. wrd.alteng 1.1kalamog 1mambo 1nA type of grouper fish with brown spots, larger than the bolang fish. (They are caught outside the reef. They are similar to the well known mambo grouper.)rel. wrd.bolang1 1.1mambo 1.1bagong 1.1nA type of small white fish with black stripes and a hard head. (They live close to the edge of the beach and are easily seen at high tide. They eat debris and feces.)le-yen 1.1nA type of fish, white with violet stripes. (It can be caught by hook and line close to the edge of the reef.)rel. wrd.solig 1.1kandalopo 1.1nA type of medium-sized fish, brown and black, that lives in and around rocks. (The neck is covered with many spines in the neck region. The males keep the female's eggs in their mouths until they hatch. The look similar to stonefish, but are not venomous.)rel. wrd.bantol 1.1sisingan 1.1nA type of medium-sized black fish. (It has a yellow band around the base of the tail which looks like a ring, sising. They live in the coral reef and are caught with spear guns.)toringan 1.1nA type of tuna fish very similar to yellow fin tuna but without the yellow marking. (These fish are very common around the Agutaynen islands and are caught either by trolling or in nets out beyond the reef.)Yading gakomit da Tay Jose ang toringan mga pamanobid.Uncle Jose and his companions catch many tuna fish when they go out trolling.rel. wrd.tambakol 1.1landiwak 1.1nA type of medium-sized cavalla or trevally fish caught in nets. (They are gray, wide-bodied with no scales. Near the tail there is a sharp triangular piece of cartilage. They are caught with hook and line.)rel. wrd.kogoy 1.1manimango 1.1bantol 1.1rel. wrd.bantol 1kandalopong daonan 1.1nStonefish. (This fish lives in and around stones, and looks much like a stone. It has many spines around its neck and back, and the throat area expands when it is agitated. The spines of a stonefish are very venomous.)rel. wrd.kandalopo 1.1bolawit 1.1nA type of thin, oblong fish with sharp, spiny fins which cause extreme pain. (These are the same species as the babaloan fish but larger. They are grayish-black and do not have scales. They are caught in fishing nets or by hand inside the reef and are very good to eat when grilled.)rel. wrd.babaloan 1.1epeng2 1.1lomalaod 1.1ngingi 1.1nSmall sucker fish, scientifically known as remora fish.balitot 1.1rel. wrd.balitot 1bilan 1.1torotot2 1nA type of medium-sized fish, long, with a pointed mouth and black stripe. (These are similar to the bilan fish but have scales. They are often caught in nets together. These fish can be seen jumping out of the water.)mambo 1.1rel. wrd.alteng 1.1kalamog 1mambo 1nRed grouper; black grouper. (These are white-fleshed reef fish of mottled red or black coloring, called lapu-lapu in Tagalog. They are prized for their very succulent flesh.)rel. wrd.bolang1 1.1kalamog 1.1toray 1.1nA type of fish with blue along the sides, similar to tamban fish. (They are also similar to galonggong but are bony.)angol 1.1nA type of small brownish-red fish, slippery with scales. (They are caught with hook and line close to the outer edge of the reef.)silay 1.1nA type of small fish, brownish-gray in color with white longitudinal stripes. (They are rather bad smelling.)parangan 1.1nA type of small fish with a transparent body which lives around rocks or around the pier.matambaka 1.1rel. wrd.galonggong 1matambaka 1salimboraw 1.1salmon 1.1nA type of mackerel fish with dark, round eyes and a slightly long mouth. (The body is steel gray with thin scales. They are caught by commercial fisherman, along with the similar looking galonggong fish.)rel. wrd.galonggong 1.1salay-salay 1.1kandalopong daonan 1.1nLion fish. (This fish has reddish-brown or black perpendicular stripes. The neck is covered with many projections which flair up when the fish is scared or angered. These fish are venomous and live around the coral reef. They are related to the kandalopo fish and the bantol fish (stonefish). In Agutaynen they are called kandalopong daonan because the projections look like leaves, daon, around the fish's body.)rel. wrd.bantol 1paktey 1.1nA type of small brown fish caught with hook and line inside the reef.bigbi 1.1rel. wrd.beresgas 1.1bigbi 1dilis 1.1nA type of small white fish without scales, similar to dilis. (These are larger than the tiny beresgas fish. They can also be used in making fish paste.)rel. wrd.beresgas 1.1bigbi 1dilis 1dilis 1.1dilis 1.1manamsi 1.1layagan 1.1nA type of angel fish with green and black markings. (It gets its name from its fins which look like a sail layag on a boat.)rel. wrd.siol-siol 1.1rompi 1.1rel. wrd.bantay2 1.1rompi 1sirok2tonggaw 1.1torsilio 1nLarge barracuda fish.rel. wrd.sīrok 1.1torsilio 1.1akot 1.1nA small brownish-red fish. (They are caught with hook and line close to the outer edge of the reef.)kayoyan 1.1nA type of fish with a white head, yellow and black stripes and spots. (They are very fatty, and can be caught on hooks and lines.)bolang1 1.1nA type of grouper fish with reddish-brown markings, with small scales and a big mouth. (They are smaller than kalamog and are caught inside the reef. They are similar to the well known mambo grouper.)rel. wrd.kalamog 1.1mambo 1.1kogoy 1.1nA type of large cavalla or trevally fish. (They are gray, wide-bodied with no scales. Near the tail there is a sharp triangular piece of cartilage. They are caught with hook and line.)rel. wrd.landiwak 1.1manimango 1.1manimango 1.1nA type of very large cavalla or trevally fish. (They are grayish-black, wide-bodied with no scales. Near the tail there is a sharp triangular piece of cartilage. They are caught with hook and line in deep water.)rel. wrd.kogoy 1.1landiwak 1.1koti-koti 1.1nA type of small fish, long, with a black stripe, also known as sika.synsika2 1.1tabangka 1.1nA type of fish with a large mouth. (They are found in the tidal area and make holes in the sand similar to crabs. They can be caught in crab traps.)beresgas 1.1nA type of very small fish without scales, similar to dilis but smaller. (They are caught in small nets and are used to make fish paste, yaho, when soused in brine.)rel. wrd.bigbi 1bigbi 1.1dilis 1.1talotong 1.1nA type of fish, like a puffer fish, which blows up with air for protection. (They are spotted and have sharp spikes on the body but are not poisonous. They are edible but the spikes need to be removed first.)rel. wrd.bosisi 1.1malaponsi 1.1nA type of small fish with a body resembling a banana, ponsi. (They are pinkish-yellow in color with scales. They also have whiskers near the mouth, like the obakan fish.)rel. wrd.obakan 1.1onay 1.1nA type of medium to large sized fish, pink with scales. (They are similar to bigoso but larger.)rel. wrd.bisogo 1.1kalasi 1.1lawasan 1.1nA type of light gray, wide-bodied fish with large eyes. (They are similar to the amolok fish in appearance but larger, and they are caught in nets outside the reef.)pa-di 1.1nA type of small fish with longitudinal black and white stripes, related to a species of edible freshwater catfish. (The live in the sand underneath rocks and swim in large schools through shallow water. This fish has barbed fins, like a spear, which are very painful and difficult to remove if a person is stuck with them. These fish can be caught by being stunned or poisoned by the juice of the roots of the toba tree.)rel. wrd.alimosan 1.1pangtat 1.1toba 1haos-haos 1.1nA type of small, white fish that lives close to the shore. (It is long and round like a person's finger and has scales.)tegat-tegat 1.1nA type of fish, greenish-brown in color. (They live in grassy seaweed or kelp and can be caught by hand.)ov. syn.botalog 1.1rel. wrd.bo-yak 1maladpalad 1.1nA type of very flat fish, shaped like the palm palad of a hand, with the eyes on top of the head. (They bury themselves in the sand inside the coral reef. They can be caught by stabbing them with a sharply pointed stick.)lolonawan 1.1nA type of fish similar to the molmol parrotfish. (These are brown or green in color.)rel. wrd.molmol 1teleng 1.1nA type of small fish, brownish-gray in color with white longitudinal stripes and sharp fins. (Also known as bengel.)benget-benget 1.1nA type of very small, bright blue iridescent fish seen around coral reefs. (They are called benget-benget because of the small whiskers, benget, near their mouths.)malagono 1.1nA type of large fish, grayish-blue with scales, and resembling the small gono fish. (They are caught on large hooks in deep water.)solig 1.1nA type of fish, white with violet and yellow stripes. (It can be caught by hook and line close to the edge of the reef. They are larger than the le-yen fish.)rel. wrd.le-yen 1.1bapor-bapor 1.1nA type of pinkish-orange fish with an angled head. (They are caught beyond the reef with hook and line.)piskal 1.1nA type of small, slippery fish, green or blue in color. (They live around the coral reef.)karabawen 1.1nA type of very round, wide-bodied fish, grayish-brown in color. (They have very rough scales. When they are cut open they smell bad, like mud. Their name comes from karabao meaning 'water buffalo'.)silid2 1.1nA type of small flat, wide-bodied fish like a dinner plate, grayish-brown with yellow and violet markings. (They have a sharp spiny dorsal fin which causes extreme pain. They often are seen along the side of boats inside the reef, therefore they are called silid meaning 'side'.)rel. wrd.balangen 1.1manaring 1.1mandalada 1.1taral 1.1bibilan 1.1nA type of fish with very thick lips, bibil. (They are fairly large, gray with small white spots. They are caught on large hooks and lines.)lo-day 1.1nA type of small, yellow-green fish with slippery scales. (They are caught close to the beach and are good to eat.)lombi-lombi 1.1nA type of small, very flat fish, brown or maroon in color. (The body is angled on both the top and bottom. They are caught outside the reef.)alimosan 1.1nA type of medium-size fish with longitudinal black and white stripes, related to a species of edible freshwater catfish. (These are similar to pa-di fish, but larger. They have barbed fins, like a spear, which are very painful and difficult to remove if a person is stuck with them. These fish can be caught by being stunned or poisoned by the juice of the roots of the toba tree. They live in the sand underneath rocks.)rel. wrd.pa-di 1.1pangtat 1.1toba 1giboy 1.1nA type of medium-sized fish, brownish-gray with slightly rough skin. (They are caught outside the reef. They taste good when grilled.)rel. wrd.bagitan 1.1indangan 1.1nA type of black fish with two sharp spikes close to the tail and thin scales, similar to the pana-tapan fish.epeng2 1.1nA type of of fish with sharp, spiny fins which cause extreme pain. (These are similar to the babaloan species of fish. They are brown and do not have scales. They are found around the edge of the coral reef and are usually caught in nets. They are good to eat when grilled.)rel. wrd.babaloan 1.1bolawit 1.1lomalaod 1.1pale 1.1nA type of small brown fish with black and brown markings and a large rounded head. (They live around rocks inside the reef.)lomalaod 1.1nA type of thin, oblong fish with sharp, spiny fins which cause extreme pain. (These are the same species as the babaloan and bolawit fish but much larger. They are bluish-black and do not have scales. They are caught in fishing nets in deep water outside the reef and are very good to eat when grilled.)rel. wrd.babaloan 1.1bolawit 1.1epeng2 1.1kanoping 1.1nA type of large fish with black, white, and yellow stripes and red lips. (They are caught outside the reef with hook and line.)rel. wrd.mandoal 1.1omala 1.1pangalilen 1.1balanak 1.1nAdult mullet fish, similar to bangus. (They can jump high out of the water. They are very delicious.)rel. wrd.gosaw 1.1babaloan 1.1nA type of thin, oblong fish with sharp, spiny fins which cause extreme pain. (They are grayish-black and do not have scales. They are caught in fishing nets or by hand inside the reef and are very good to eat when grilled.)rel. wrd.bolawit 1.1epeng2 1.1lomalaod 1.1lawayakan 1.1nA type of white, wide-bodied fish without scales, caught in nets.torotot2 1.1rel. wrd.balitot 1bilan 1.1torotot2 1nTrumpet fish. (This is a type of long, slender fish with an elongated head. They are similar to bilan but without a sharply pointed mouth and teeth. They often swim vertically while trying to blend with vertical coral such as sea pens.)rel. wrd.siriawan 1.1amadas 1.1nA type of small fish with yellow and brown stripes and red lips. (They are caught in nets inside the reef.)rel. wrd.bolian 1.1dalag-dalag 1.1alteng 1.1nA type of large, brown grouper fish with a very large mouth. (They can grow to be very big, up to 20 kilograms. They live in deep water and are caught with large hooks.)Ang yan ang alteng maliwag ang makomit tenged mga matondi keke-teng.The large alteng grouper fish is hard to catch because when it's caught on the hook it acts like dead weight.rel. wrd.kalamog 1mambo 1talisiten 1.1nA type of large fish, maroon in color, similar but larger than the sibik fish. (They are caught out in deep water with hooks and lines.)lasaw 1.1nA type of small, slender, red snapper fish. (It is pink and blue in color.)rel. wrd.dalagang bokid 1.1maya-maya 1.1pana-tapan 1.1nA type of black fish with two sharp spikes close to the tail and thin scales, similar to the indangan fish.kalakitek 1.1nA type of small cavalla or trevally fish caught in nets. (They are white, wide-bodied with no scales. Near the tail there is a sharp triangular piece of cartilage.)rel. wrd.lison 1.1lambiaw 1.1nA type of small fish, similar in appearance to galonggong but thinner and smaller. (They are often seen coming into the reef, close to the beach, in a group.)pa-nisan 1.1nA type of small brown fish, triangular in shape, with a small mouth. (This fish has very leathery skin which must be removed before cooking it. It is similar to the ipes-padi fish.)pangalilen 1.1nA type of medium-sized fish, with yellow and brown markings and red lips. (They are caught near the reef with hook and line.)rel. wrd.kanoping 1.1mandoal 1.1omala 1.1mandoal 1.1nA type of large fish with yellow and brown markings, long mouth, and red lips. (They are caught outside the reef with hook and line.)rel. wrd.kanoping 1.1omala 1.1pangalilen 1.1ge-gekan 1.1nA type of brown fish without scales. (From the front it resembles a frog, and when caught it makes a gek, gek, gek, gek sound.)tonggaw 1.1nSmall barracuda-like fish, grayish in color, with a small pointed mouth like a ballpoint pen. (They usually swim vertically, in schools, and are found around the reef or near the shoreline.)rel. wrd.bantay2 1.1rompi 1sirok2torsilio 1pakol 1.1nA type of large, wide-bodied, gray fish with very rough skin. (These are good to grill and eat with alcoholic drinks.)rel. wrd.bigong 1.1obakan 1.1nA type of medium-sized fish, white with pink stripes, small black dots near the tail, and whiskers near the mouth.rel. wrd.malaponsi 1.1bo-yak 1.1rel. wrd.bo-yak 1tegat-tegat 1.1nA small species of botalog fish, greenish-brown. (They live in seaweed or kelp and can be caught by hand. When the weather suddenly turns hot and calm, they can be seen floating on the surface as if they are dead, and can easily be picked up.)ov. syn.botalog 1.1bisogo 1.1nThreadfin bream. (This is a white and pink fish caught in deep water using lines, hooks, and large sinkers made of steel bar. They are one of the most common fish around Agutaya. The flesh is soft and delicious.)Yading nakomit tang namagbila ang bisogo. The men fishing in deep water with lines and sinkers caught many threadfin bream fish. rel. wrd.kalasi 1.1onay 1.1palata 1.1nAnemone fish. (This is the generic name. These small fish live around coral and anemones. They come in different colors. The two-banded anemone fish is black on top, yellow on the bottom, and has two wide, white bands around the body.)pogay 1.1nA type of wide-bodied fish with two projections on either side of its mouth that look like fangs. (It is also known by the name bangkilan, from the root bangkil meaning 'fang'. Near the head the body it is dark in color, then greenish-yellow, then black near the tail. These fish have scales but are slippery. They are caught in nets near the coral reef.)synbangkilan 1.1maming 1.1nA very large type of fish in the wrasse family, gray with either red, green, or blue coloring. (It has scales but is slimy.)bangkilan 1.1nA type of wide-bodied fish with two projection on either side of its mouth that look like fangs, bangkil. (Near the head the body it is dark in color, then greenish-yellow, then black near the tail. They have scales but are slippery. They are caught in nets near the coral reef. They are also known as pogay.)synpogay 1.1sapsap 1.1nA type of silver-colored fish, small in size, shaped like the bowl of a tablespoon.ilak 1.1nA type of medium-sized to large-sized fish, round shaped with scales. (They have gray and black markings, or sometimes greenish-blue. They are caught in nets.)maya-maya 1.1nRed snapper. (This is a large snapper. Some species are very red. Others are a lighter pink, or yellow and bluish in color, with stripes and scales. They are caught with hooks. They are fat and delicious when broiled or grilled.)rel. wrd.dalagang bokid 1.1lasaw 1.1molmol 1.1rel. wrd.lolonawan 1.1molmol 1nParrotfish. (This fish is very colorful, sometimes turquoise and pink. It has scales and is soft and slimy.)marat 1.1nA type of fish.bonol 1.1nA type of small fish with yellow, white, and black stripes around the body. (They live around large rocks within the reef.)rel. wrd.gigitawan 1.1dilis 1.1rel. wrd.bigbi 1.1dilis 1manamsi 1.1nA type of small, long-jawed anchovy fish used to make fish paste, yaho, when soused in brine. (They can be caught in shallow water using a small round net referred to as a pana-lot.)rel. wrd.beresgas 1.1bigbi 1bigbi 1.1bigbi 1.1dilis 1manamsi 1.1mandalada 1.1nA type of medium-sized, flat, wide-bodied fish like a dinner plate. (They are grayish-brown in color, sometimes with small orange or black spots. They have a sharp spiny dorsal fin which causes extreme pain.)rel. wrd.balangen 1.1manaring 1.1silid2 1.1taral 1.1gosaw 1.1nYoung mullet fish.rel. wrd.balanak 1.1sinit 1.1nA type of small- to medium-sized fish. (The front half of the body is white and the back half is greenish-black. They live around coral reefs and will hide in the coral even when the tide goes out.)bosisi 1.1nPuffer fish. (These fish are various colors with spots or dots. They blow up with air, like a round ball, for protection, to make themselves look bigger. Unlike the talotong fish, this fish does not have spikes. It is poisonous and should not eaten.)rel. wrd.talotong 1.1
fish, spoiledlobok 1.1viFor fish to become spoiled or rotten.Kasinen mo kay tang yan agod indi malobok. Put salt on the fish so it won't spoil.
fish, tiny (generic)bo-lit 1.1nGeneric term for very small fish caught inside the reef in a net or rattan basket with small holes.rel. wrd.kalat2 1.1sarap 1sikep 1.1
fish, to catchdawi 1.2vtTo catch fish.Nadawi ami ta yading yan.We caught a lot of fish.ov. syn.komit 1ta-bet 1tondi 1komit 1.1ov. syn.dawi 1.2komit 1komit 1komit 1komit 1komit 1komit 1komit 1komit 1komit 1komit 1komit 1kopit 1.1kosil 1.1lepet 1.1loa 1.3ogot 1.1patigayon 1.3peleg 2.1sinti2 1.1takaw 1.1tangtang 1.1rel. wrd.anday kalibotan 1.1ilaw2 1kalaw 1kamkam 1.1ki-lep 1komit 1komit 1komit 1komit 1logod2 1.1paloa1 1peleg 1pisik 1.1simet 1vtTo go and get something; to fetch or retrieve something; to take something out of the place it was put or stored; to catch fish, edible snails, etc; to understand, "get" a joke or a person's meaning.Komiten mo kay tang sabon don ong banyo.Please get the soap there in the bathroom.Anday nakomit nira tenged nabontok tang tamsi.They didn't catch anything because the fishing line broke.Indi nakomit na tang onopay maliagong yaning.He didn't get what I meant.ov. syn.dep 4.1paloa1 1.1
fish, to catch (with hands)dep 1.1rel. wrd.dep 1ita1 1.1sirta 1.1tarak1 1.1vtTo arrest or apprehend a person; tto pursue someone; to catch a person or an animal; to catch a fish with the hands.Patigayon mo kay ang dēpen tang yan komo anday gēdo ang isibat.Please catch the fish with your hands because I have no machete to stab it with.Nandēpo ta yan ong enasan asing nanilawo.I caught some fish by hand in the tidal area when I went out looking for shells.Pamagdēp tang mga polis ong kolono ang naglayas ong prisoan.The policemen are pursuing the criminal that escaped from the prison.ov. syn.gemet 2.1gemet 2.1vtTo catch small fish with the hands by using a squeezing motion as one moves their hands through the sea grass in the tidal area. (The most common fish caught by this method are bo-yak and botalog.)Yading ginemetan nirang yan tongaynang damal-damal.They caught a lot of fish with their hands earlier this morning.ov. syn.dep 1.1
fisherman, commercialpiskador 1.1rel. wrd.lansapiskador 1trol 1.2nFisherman on a large commercial fishing boat.rel. wrd.lantsa 1.2paraw 1.1
fishhooksiman 1.1nBarb on a fishhook, spear, arrow.Mga nabonit tang toldok mo, kaminisitiran ang ipaloa tang siman oman potolon tang kapotan tang bonit ba-lo komiten.If your finger gets pierced by a fishhook, you need to push the barb out the other side, then cut off the end of the hook before pulling it out.
fishhook, largebila 1.1ov. syn.bila 1yan 1.2rel. wrd.bila 1bila 1manigbila2 1.1pateldet 1tapil 1.1tolok1 1.2tondi 1.3nLarge fishhook used in deep water.rel. wrd.bonit 1.2
fishingpagyayanender. ofyannYading istoria na tenged ong pagyayanen. He has many stories about fishing.
fishing boat with motormotor 1.1Engov. syn.motor 1motor 1okasion 1.1tarayan 1.1nOutrigger boat with an outboard motor. (They are used for fishing and for travel between the islands.)ov. syn.bilog4 1pambot 1.1
fishing boat, commerciallantsa 1.1nLaunch. (This refer to large wooden boats used for shipping cargo such as bags of rice, cement. The term also refers to large steel commercial fishing boats with lights and rigged with large nets.)Pamagkarga pa tanira ta kopras ong lantsa. They are still loading copra onto the cargo boat.
fishing boat, largeparaw 1.1nA boat similar to a lantsa (cargo boat) but with outriggers, used for fishing.rel. wrd.lantsa 1.2piskador 1.1
fishing boat, smallbilog4 1.1ov. syn.bilog4 1motor 1.1rel. wrd.bilog4 1bilog4 1boti 1londay 1.1pambot 1.1nA small fishing boat shaped similar to a canoe, with outriggers on each side and no engine.Mababael tang langeb, animan nagke-keb tang bilog. The waves were very big, that's why the small fishing boat capsized.
fishing linetamsi 1.1nMonofilament line, used for fishing or for attaching fencing, roofing, etc.Indi nakomito tang yan ang mabael tenged nabontok tang tamsio. I didn't catch the big fish because my fishing line broke.apen 1.1nLarge monofilament line usually used for catching large fish; large nylon line. (This is an older word for tamsi.)syntamsi 1.2
fishing netbobol 1.1vtTo repair, mend a fishing net using monofilament line and a shuttle.Agbobolan na tang panti tenged yading boloat na.He is mending the fishing net because it has plenty of holes.rel. wrd.si-wan 1.1banata 1.1nThe length of one panti fishing net, approximately 100 meters. (This term can also refer to the fishing net itself.)Pirapang banata tang panting tina-tak mi?How many lengths of panti fishing nets did you set out?rel. wrd.panti1 1sinsay 1.1vtTo arrange a large fishing net in a boat in preparation for putting it out in the water.Sinsayen mi ra tang panti, malagat ang labi magaria ita.Arrange the large fishing net, later tonight we will set it out in the ocean.ov. syn.ayos 1
fishing net lengthbanata 1.1nThe length of one panti fishing net, approximately 100 meters. (This term can also refer to the fishing net itself.)Pirapang banata tang panting tina-tak mi?How many lengths of panti fishing nets did you set out?rel. wrd.panti1 1
fishing polepatokarog 1.1nLong fishing pole made of bamboo.
fishing sinker (large lead)ondak 1.1rel. wrd.bila 1.2bonit 1bonit 1.2ondak 1ondak 1.2pateldet 1.1tapil 1tapil 1.1tondi 1.3nLarge oblong lead sinkers used for fishing.rel. wrd.pamato 1.1simbla 2.1
fishing sinker/weightsimbla 2.1nSinkers used for fishing, either made of steel bar or lead. (These include the weights along the edge of a fishing net.)synpamato 1.1rel. wrd.ondak 1.1pamato 1.1
fishy smelllangsi 1.1adjFishy smelling.Ang kiw may pali doro kalangsi. Shark and stingray are very fishy smelling.
fistinemem 1.1nFist.Inledan da ong yen tang taw ang asi tenged pinayoyoano tang inemeno.That person has become afraid of me because I showed my fist to him.sontok 1.1rel. wrd.arnis 1.1intirimis 1sontok 1vtTo hit with the fist; to punch, sock, or slug someone; to suffer a blow.Nagsontokan tanira tenged polos baleng.They hit each other with their fists because they were both drunk.Si Jose sinontok tang tatay na tenged tamadan.Jose was boxed by his father for being lazy.ov. syn.bogbog 1.1rel. wrd.boksing 1.2
fistfulemem 1.1nHandful; fistful.Olday ka ta tang emem ang belat, logawono rin.Please give me a handful of rice, I'll make it into porridge.ov. syn.kasimelmel 1.1ta-nay 1.1
fitsokol 1.2viFor something to fit smoothly, snuggly into a hole or space.Dolangan mong logitan tang boloat tang kawayan mga indi pa somokol. Increase the amount shaved off the hole in the bamboo if the other piece still doesn't fit snuggly. rel. wrd.igo2 1.1taket 1