From root: ahas
Usage Note
Ahas-dagat refers to venomous snakes that inhabit the ocean. They are often encountered by divers or fishermen in tropical coastal waters.
Examples
" May ahas-dagat sa tubig. "
Natural Translation
There is a sea snake in the water.
Literal Translation
There-is sea-snake in water.
" Nakakita kami ng ahas-dagat habang lumalangoy "
Natural Translation
We saw a sea snake while swimming.
Literal Translation
Saw we a sea-snake while swimming.
" Babala ng mga mangingisda na huwag hawakan ang ahas-dagat dahil bagaman maamo ang itsura nito, lubhang nakamamatay ang kagat. "
Natural Translation
The fishermen warn against touching the sea snake because, although it looks gentle, its bite is extremely deadly.
Literal Translation
Warning of plural fisherman that not to-touch the sea-snake because although gentle the appearance of-it, very deadly the bite.
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