Search results for "ginga"

ngale comm. jelly-like substance from shellfish and taro; white when clear and brown when dirty. Ulaham nan ginga ta makaan di ngale na. Wash the shells so the jelly-like substance will be removed.

kuwiwwiw comm. shellfish, small, three-turned-shell; bitter tasting tail. Munpa-pait di kuwiwwiw. The kuwiwwiw-snail is bitter. Sim: ginga, battikul, kohol. (sem. domains: 1.6.1.5 - Fish.)

kutkutubbe 1comm. an edible water beetle; brown, about the size of a fingernail; hard to chew. Nakamhan hi kutkutubbe nadan gingan in-alin Juan. There were some kutkutubbe-beetles among the shellfish brought by Juan. (sem. domains: 1.6.1.7 - Insect.) 2intrans. to gather kutkuttubbe beetles. Mangutkutubbe da hi ihda. They are gathering kutkutubbe-beetles for food. maN‑/naN‑.

kudut trans. to pick up snails; gather snails in the ricefield. Adiyu kuduton nadan i-itay an ginga. Do not pick up the small snails. Dakol di kindut nah battikul nah payo yu. He picked up many snails in your ricefield. Ume kayu nah payo an mangdut. You all go to the ricefield and gather snails. ‑on/‑in‑, maN‑/naN‑,. 4C Convey/bring object toward agent. (sem. domains: 7.5.1 - Gather.)

kohol comm. snail, large species, edible; destroys rice plants by eating them; they reproduce fast. [ Usually referred to during the Marcos years as the golden kuhul.] Sim: ginga, kuwiwwiw, battikul. (sem. domains: 1.6.1.5 - Fish.) Language Of Borrowing: Tagalog: kuhul.

gube 1comm. gourd, used as an all-purpose container. Intaluna di pihuna nah gube. He hid his money inside the gourd. (sem. domains: 6.7.7 - Container.) 2intrans. to place something inside a gourd container. Inggube na nan ginga. He placed the shellfish in the gourd container. i‑/iN‑.

ginga 1comm. a small snail, fragile-shell; found in rice paddies. Pinhod mun ihday ginga? Do you like ginga-snails to eat? Sim: kuwiwwiw, battikul, kohol. (sem. domains: 1.6.1.5 - Fish.) 2trans. to gather snails. Eka manginga. Go and get ginga-snails. maN‑/naN‑.

battikul 1comm. shellfish; mollusk, aquatic edible species, usually found in the ricefields or flowing water, has bigger hard shell; snail. Dakol di battikul nah wa-el. There are many snails in the creek. Sim: ginga, kuwiwwiw, kohol. (sem. domains: 1.6.1.5 - Fish.) 2trans. to pick up snails in the field. maN‑/naN‑. der. mamattikul id. kay ka natuktukan an battikul

tanghoy 1comm. watercress. Tummol di tanghoy nah malini ya matuning an liting. Watercress grows in clear and cool water. Nasturtium officinale (sem. domains: 1.5.3 - Grass, herb, vine.) 2intrans. to gather watercress. Eka mananghoy nah payo ta ammungok tudan ginga. Go and gather watercress in the field while I gather these shellfish. maN‑.