garapata
garapáta with stress marks
tick (insect)
Usage Note
Garapata comes from Spanish garrapata and refers to the blood-sucking tick parasite that commonly infests dogs, livestock, and sometimes humans in tropical climates. In the Philippines, garapata are a frequent concern for pet owners and farmers, and the word is well known in rural communities where animal husbandry is common.
Examples
" May garapata ang aso namin. "
Natural Translation
Our dog has ticks.
Literal Translation
Has ticks the dog our.
" Puno ng garapata ang aso pagkatapos maglaro sa damuhan. "
Natural Translation
The dog was covered in ticks after playing in the grass.
Literal Translation
Full of ticks the dog after playing in-the grass.
" Tuwing tag-init, kailangang regular na paliguan ang mga aso dahil dumadami ang garapata sa damuhan. "
Natural Translation
Every summer, the dogs need to be bathed regularly because ticks multiply in the grass.
Literal Translation
Every summer, must regularly to-bathe the [mga] dogs because multiply the ticks in grass.
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