bahay-pukyutan
báhay-pukyútan with stress marks
honeycomb
Usage Note
Bahay-pukyutan literally means 'house of bees' and refers to a beehive or honeycomb. It is used in both literal descriptions of nature and figuratively to describe a densely packed or busy place. Honey harvesting from wild pukyutan is a traditional livelihood in some rural Philippine communities.
Examples
" May bahay-pukyutan sa puno. "
Natural Translation
There's a honeycomb in the tree.
Literal Translation
There-is honeycomb in tree.
" Natagpuan ng mga bata ang isang bahay-pukyutan sa puno. "
Natural Translation
The children found a honeycomb in the tree.
Literal Translation
Found by-the children the a honeycomb in-the tree.
" Maingat na inalis ng mga magsasaka ang bahay-pukyutan sa sanga upang anihin ang pulot na nakaipon sa loob nito. "
Natural Translation
The farmers carefully removed the honeycomb from the branch in order to harvest the honey collected inside it.
Literal Translation
Careful that removed by the farmers the honeycomb in branch so-that harvest the honey that collected in inside its.
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