EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
brackish, slightly salty...
to cause to become fragrant; to spread fragrance...
to send a telegram; to wire a message...
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FIL: May bahagyang alat, karaniwang tumutukoy sa tubig na pinaghalong tubig-tabang at tubig-alat.
EN: brackish, slightly salty
The taste of water near the beach, but not quite the full-on ocean yet. It's the 'It's Complicated' relationship status of water—not quite fresh, not quite salty. Perfect for growing 'bangus' (milkfish) in fishponds.
ROOT MEANING: brackishness; saltiness of water
Primarily used to describe water in estuaries, deltas, or fishponds where freshwater and saltwater mix.
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🇵🇭 Nabubuhay ang mga alimango at sugpo sa matabsing na tubig.
🇺🇸 Crabs and prawns live in brackish water.
🇵🇭 Hindi ito maiinom dahil matabsing ang tubig mula sa poso malapit sa dagat.
🇺🇸 This cannot be drunk because the water from the pump near the sea is slightly salty.
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