bangka
bangkâ with stress marks
boat
Usage Note
Bangka is the traditional wooden outrigger boat used throughout the Philippines for fishing, commuting between coastal villages, and island-hopping. It remains the primary mode of travel between smaller islands and is a defining image of Philippine coastal life.
Examples
" Maliit ang bangka namin. "
Natural Translation
Our boat is small.
Literal Translation
Small the boat our.
" Sumakay kami sa bangka. "
Natural Translation
We rode the boat.
Literal Translation
Rode we in boat.
" Tuwing umaga, dumadaan ang mga mangingisda sakay ng kanilang bangka papunta sa malalim na bahagi ng dagat. "
Natural Translation
Every morning, the fishermen pass by aboard their boats heading to the deep part of the sea.
Literal Translation
Every morning, pass the fishermen riding their boat going to deep part of sea.
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