bakuli
bakúli with stress marks
fingerling (fish)
Usage Note
Bakuli refers to a small juvenile fish used in aquaculture and fishing contexts. The term is common in coastal and lakeside communities where fisher families raise fingerlings for stock or catch them incidentally in nets.
Examples
" Marami ang bakuli sa palaisdaan. "
Natural Translation
There are many fingerlings in the fishpond.
Literal Translation
Many the fingerling in fishpond.
" Maliit pa ang bakuli. "
Natural Translation
The fingerling is still small.
Literal Translation
Small still the fingerling.
" Bago ibenta, inaalagaan muna ng mga mangingisda ang bakuli sa palaisdaan hanggang lumaki ito nang sapat para sa pamilihan. "
Natural Translation
Before selling them, the fishermen first raise the fingerlings in the fishpond until they grow big enough for the market.
Literal Translation
Before sell, care-for first of-the fishermen the fingerling in fishpond until grows it enough for the market.
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