1. of or living in water that is not salty: tabang, sa tubig-tabang
2. fresh-water fish: isdang tabang, isda sa tabang
fish
n.
isda, ista
v.
to fish: mangisda
fish-bone
n.
tinik (ng isda)
fishy
adj.
1. having a fishy smell or taste: malansa, amoy-isda
2. doubtful, not probable : hindi kapani-paniwala
bingwit
n.
pole, hook, line and sinker for fishing [var. binwit] mamingwit (mang-:-in)
v.
to fish with a hook, line and sinker. Mamingwit tayo ng isda bukas. Let's go fishing (with hook, line and sinker) tomorrow.
pili
v.
pumili (-um-) to choose mangpili, piliin (mang-:-in)
v.
to select, to pick out (something). Pinili ng mamimili ang pinakasariwang isda. The buyer picked out the freshest fish. pili'
n.
pili nuts
alingasaw
n.
effusion or emanation of an offensive odor
v.
umaalingasaw (-um-) to effuse or emanate an offensive odor. Umaalingasaw ang bulok ng isda. An offensive odor is emanating from the rotten fish.
pirito
v.
magprito, prituhin, iprito (mag-:-in,i-) to fry [var. prito]. Prituhin mo ang bangus. Fry the milkfish. Magprito tayo ng isda. Let's fry a fish.
tira
adj.
nakatira (naka-) staying at, residing in
v.
tumira (-um-) to reside, to dwell. Tumira ako sa kalye Merced. I lived on Merced Street.
2.) tira
n.
leftover, reminder magtira, itira (mag-:i-)
v.
to set aside, as food, for someone. Nagtira ako ng makakain para kay Mona. I left some food for Mona to eat. Itira mo ang pritong isda kay Judy. Leave some of the fried fish for Judy.
