EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
mud crab...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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/a-li-MA-ngo/
FIL: Isang uri ng malaking alimasag (Scylla serrata) na karaniwang matatagpuan sa mga putikan o bakawan, may makinis at maitim na talukab, at mas malalaking sipit kumpara sa alimasag.
EN: mud crab
The heavyweight champion of the crab world. This is the one you save up for, the star of the handaan. It has bigger, meatier claws (sipit) than its cousin, the alimasag. Getting the meat out is a workout, but the reward is so worth it.
From Malay *lemantang*.
Often confused with 'alimasag'. Alimango lives in muddy/mangrove areas, is darker, and generally larger with bigger claws. Alimasag lives in the sea, is lighter/spotted, and has flatter back legs for swimming.
🇵🇭 Masarap ang ginataang alimango na niluto ni Lola.
🇺🇸 The mud crab in coconut milk that Grandma cooked is delicious.
🇵🇭 Ang mahal ng isang kilong alimango sa palengke ngayon.
🇺🇸 A kilo of mud crab is so expensive at the market today.
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