gagamba
gagambá with stress marks
spider
Usage Note
Gagamba is the general term for a spider, and a spiderweb is called a bahay-gagamba (literally, 'spider house'). In Filipino culture, children traditionally enjoy catching spiders for a popular pastime called spider wrestling.
Examples
" May gagamba sa sulok. "
Natural Translation
There is a spider in the corner.
Literal Translation
Has spider in corner.
" Ang gagamba ay umaakyat. "
Natural Translation
The spider is climbing.
Literal Translation
The spider is climbing.
" Tuwing umaga, naghahabi ang gagamba ng bagong bahay-gagamba sa pagitan ng mga sanga ng puno. "
Natural Translation
Every morning, the spider weaves a new web between the branches of the tree.
Literal Translation
Every morning, weaving the spider of new spider-web between the branches of tree.
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