EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
mantis shrimp...
to be the cause of hardship/poverty...
to be the cause of shame/embarrassment...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Isang uri ng hipon-dagat na may malalakas na pang-ipit na parang sa gagamba o tipaklong, kilala rin bilang tatampal.
EN: mantis shrimp
This isn't your ordinary shrimp. The 'ulang-tikatik' is the Manny Pacquiao of the crustacean world. It has claws that can punch so fast they boil the water around them. It's a low-key badass you find in the palengke, sometimes called 'alupihang-dagat'. Handle with care, or you might get a knockout punch from your ulam.
From 'ulang' (prawn) and possibly 'tikatik' (a clicking or ticking sound).
ROOT MEANING: crayfish, freshwater prawn
Also known as 'alupihang-dagat' or 'tatampal'. It is a marine crustacean, unlike the freshwater 'ulang'.
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🇵🇭 Mag-ingat sa paghawak ng ulang-tikatik dahil matalas ang sipit nito.
🇺🇸 Be careful when handling mantis shrimp because its claws are sharp.
🇵🇭 Ginataang ulang-tikatik ang ulam namin.
🇺🇸 Mantis shrimp cooked in coconut milk was our viand.
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