duhat
dúhat with stress marks
Java plum (fruit)
Usage Note
Duhat is a native Philippine fruit with a dark purple skin and sweet-tart flavor that visibly stains the tongue and lips — a hallmark of childhood. The fruit and leaves are also used in folk remedies for diabetes management.
Examples
" Masarap ang hinog na duhat. "
Natural Translation
The ripe Java plum is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the ripe that Java-plum.
" Nangolekta kami ng duhat sa puno sa likod ng bahay. "
Natural Translation
We gathered Java plums from the tree behind the house.
Literal Translation
Gathered we duhat in-the tree in-the back of-the house.
" Tuwing tag-init, nagiging kulay-ube ang aming dila sa kakakain ng duhat na inaakyat namin mula sa puno sa likod ng bahay. "
Natural Translation
Every summer, our tongues turn purple from eating so many Java plums that we climb up to pick from the tree behind the house.
Literal Translation
Every summer, turns-purple the our tongue from much-eating of Java-plum that climb we from the tree in back of house.
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