EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
crayfish, freshwater prawn...
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/U-lang/
FIL: Isang uri ng malaking hipon na nabubuhay sa tubig-tabang.
EN: crayfish, freshwater prawn
The bigger, more 'sosyal' cousin of the hipon (shrimp) that you find in rivers and lakes, not the sea. It's the star of dishes like 'sinigang na ulang.' Think of it as the freshwater lobster for when you're feeling a bit fancy but still want that local flavor.
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qudaŋ.
Often confused with 'hipon' (shrimp) or 'sugpo' (prawn/tiger prawn). 'Ulang' specifically refers to freshwater varieties.
🇵🇭 Masarap gawing sinigang ang ulang.
🇺🇸 It's delicious to make sinigang with crayfish.
🇵🇭 Nakahuli sila ng malalaking ulang sa ilog.
🇺🇸 They caught big freshwater prawns in the river.
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