From root: bangka
Usage Note
Bangka-bangkaan refers to a toy or imitation boat, such as those made of paper or wood by children. Mahilig silang maglaro ng bangka-bangkaan sa sapa.
Examples
" Maliit ang bangka-bangkaan niya. "
Natural Translation
His toy boat is small.
Literal Translation
Small the toy-boat his.
" Gawa sa papel ang kanyang bangka-bangkaan. "
Natural Translation
His toy boat is made of paper.
Literal Translation
Made of paper the his toy-boat.
" Tuwing umuulan, gumagawa kami ng bangka-bangkaan mula sa papel at pinapalutang ito sa kanal sa harap ng bahay. "
Natural Translation
Whenever it rains, we make toy boats out of paper and float them in the gutter in front of the house.
Literal Translation
Every rains, make we of toy-boat from paper and float it at gutter at front of house.
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