Usage Note
Balang refers to the locust insect, historically associated with agricultural devastation and crop failure. Locust swarms are a serious threat to rice and vegetable crops in the Philippines, and the term carries connotations of plague in both agricultural and biblical contexts.
Examples
" Maraming balang sa bukid. "
Natural Translation
There are many locusts in the field.
Literal Translation
Many locust in field.
" Sinira ng balang ang mga palay sa bukid. "
Natural Translation
Locusts destroyed the rice crops in the field.
Literal Translation
Destroyed of-the locusts the rice-plants in-the field.
" Dumating ang kawan ng balang at sa loob ng ilang oras ay ubos na ang halos lahat ng pananim sa lugar. "
Natural Translation
A swarm of locusts arrived, and within a few hours almost all of the crops in the area were gone.
Literal Translation
Arrived the swarm of locust and in inside of few hours is consumed already the almost all of crops in place.
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