Usage Note
Baboy-damo is a compound of baboy (pig) and damo (grass/weed), literally meaning grass pig. Wild boar hunting is a traditional activity in rural Philippine communities, and the meat is considered a delicacy in certain regions.
Examples
" May baboy-damo sa bundok. "
Natural Translation
There is a wild boar in the mountains.
Literal Translation
There-is wild-boar in-the mountain.
" Nahuli ng mga mangangaso ang isang malaking baboy-damo sa bundok. "
Natural Translation
The hunters caught a large wild boar in the mountains.
Literal Translation
Caught the hunters a large wild-boar in-the mountain.
" Madalas bumaba ang baboy-damo sa mga taniman tuwing tag-araw kaya nagbabantay ang mga magsasaka buong gabi. "
Natural Translation
Wild boars often come down to the fields during the dry season, so the farmers keep watch all night.
Literal Translation
Often coming-down the wild-boar to-the farms every dry-season so keeping-watch the farmers whole night.
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