balinsasayaw
balinsasáyaw with stress marks
swiftlet bird
Usage Note
Balinsasayaw is a small cave-dwelling swiftlet (genus Aerodramus) whose edible nests, made from solidified saliva, are prized in Chinese cuisine as bird's nest soup. Nest harvesting from sea caves is a traditional and economically significant livelihood in certain coastal regions of the Philippines.
Examples
" Maliit na ibon ang balinsasayaw. "
Natural Translation
The swiftlet is a small bird.
Literal Translation
Small that bird the swiftlet.
" Ang pugad ng balinsasayaw ay ipinagbibili sa mataas na presyo. "
Natural Translation
The swiftlet's nest is sold at a high price.
Literal Translation
The nest of-the swiftlet is sold at high price.
" Maraming mangingisda ang umaakyat sa matataas na bangin upang anihin ang pugad ng balinsasayaw na ipinagbibili sa napakataas na halaga. "
Natural Translation
Many fishermen climb the high cliffs to harvest the swiftlets' nests, which are sold at a very high price.
Literal Translation
Many fisherman that climb in high that cliffs so-that harvest the nest of-the swiftlet that sold in very-high that value.
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