daong
daóng with stress marks
huge boat
Usage Note
Daong refers specifically to a large vessel, traditionally an oceangoing boat used in inter-island trade. It carries a more archaic or literary tone compared to the everyday word barko, and often evokes historical or poetic imagery of pre-colonial seafaring.
Examples
" Malaki ang daong. "
Natural Translation
The boat is big.
Literal Translation
Big the huge-boat.
" Malaki ang daong sa pampang. "
Natural Translation
The huge boat at the shore is big.
Literal Translation
Big the huge-boat in shore.
" Mabagal na lumayo sa pampang ang lumang daong habang nanonood kami mula sa dalampasigan. "
Natural Translation
The old vessel slowly drifted away from the shore while we watched from the beach.
Literal Translation
Slowly that moved-away from shore the old huge-boat while watching we from beach.
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